Biography
W. D. Ross proposed a set of prima facie duties (fidelity, reparation, gratitude, justice, beneficence, self-improvement, non-maleficence) known intuitively and weighed against one another.
Key Ideas
- Prima facie duties.
- Weighing conflicting duties.
- Intuitionism.
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Exam Importance
Use Ross to show intuitionism can be practical and to handle conflicting duties.