Cause and Motive

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Cause and Motive

by Zachary David Taylor

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An essay concerning the origin of action (in part); primarily concerning whether one can act only for the sake of justice.

ACTIONS and BOUNDARIES

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ACTIONS and BOUNDARIES

by Zachary David Taylor

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Answer to objective ethics.

RETRIBUTION and JUSTICE

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RETRIBUTION and JUSTICE

by Zachary David Taylor

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Chapter 1 presented the central principle of a fair discernment between right and wrong. But when acts do go wrong, this discernment must inform us what we can pursue in turn. Chapter 2 explains.

PERMISSION and PROHIBITION

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PERMISSION and PROHIBITION

by Zachary David Taylor

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A meaningful idea of justice cannot be grounded in an idea of goodness, but instead only on an idea of permission/prohibition.

CONSENSUS and GENDER

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CONSENSUS and GENDER

by Zachary David Taylor

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Who cares if we agree what art is? People still love a crazy looking sculpture even if they aren't sure whether it's art, or even whether it's beautiful. Then why do we care so much about understanding gender? Is it not enough to "move on" from gender and just respect people for who they are? Let's talk about it.

Pre-release info for a Policy of Action

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Pre-release info for a Policy of Action

by Zachary David Taylor

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Introductory remarks about a series of eight, 10-page essays I will release in 2025. Includes, preface/introduction/release timetable/summaries of each essay.