Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ethics is defined entirely as reverence for life.
- In plain terms
- Good behavior is just respecting life.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on respecting life to be ethical.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is ethics only about living beings?
Another view
Ethics often includes duties beyond just living things.
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