Timeline of Major Ethical Philosophies

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  • CONFUCIUS
    551 BCE

    CONFUCIUS

    "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others."
  • SOCRATES
    469 BCE

    SOCRATES

    "No one commits an evil act knowingly and doing wrong arises
    out of ignorance."
  • PLATO
    428 BCE

    PLATO

    "It is only by being virtuous that we can hope to be happy."
  • ARISTOTLE
    384 BCE

    ARISTOTLE

    "To be happy, live a life of moderation. In everything that we do, we must avoid extremes."
  • MORAL POSITIVISM

    MORAL POSITIVISM

    Moral positivism, as envisioned by Hobbes, anticipates chaos if laws are disobeyed.
  • UTILITARIANISM

    UTILITARIANISM

    "Do whatever produces the greatest good for the greatest number.”
  • MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT

    MARY WOLLSTONECRAFT

    "Women deserve the same fundamental rights as men and should have an education commensurate with their position in society."