Aim Quote by Philip Kitcher
“Ethical inquiry has always been motivated by the aim of improving human conduct. It doesn't follow from that that the goal is to produce a complete rule book that would be applicable to all cases.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Nature of Moral Judgment, 1993
Ethics seeks to improve behavior, not to create universal rules for every situation.
In simple terms: Ethics improves conduct, not absolute rules.
Aim for better actions, not rigid laws.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- personal decision making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can ethics be both flexible and guiding?
- When should rules be overridden?
Universal rules may ignore contextual nuances.