Ethics in a Democracy: A Philosophical Quest

according action agree answer Anytus argument Athenians Athens become believe better called Callicles categorical imperative Chaerephon character Christian citizens concept concerned conduct consider Crito Dao De Jing death Declaration democracy desire doctrine ethics Euthyphro evil example existence feeling freedom give goal gods Gorgias happiness heteronomy holy human hypothetical imperative idea inclination individual injustice interest judgment justice kind knowledge legislation liberty living maxim means Meletus mind moral nature necessary never object opinion ourselves pain Pericles person persuasion philosophical physician Plato pleasure political Polus possible practical principle punishment purpose question rational realm of ends reason refute regard religion religious responsibility rhetoric rhetorician rule social society Socrates someone soul suffer suppose sure synthetic proposition tell Thessaly things true truth U.S. Constitution understand unholy universal law unjust valid Wilhelm von Humboldt words wrong