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Rightness and goodness are simple and unanalyzable properties ;
they cannot be explained in terms of feelings,
nor are they scientifically discoverable.
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We cannot discover value or rightness by the use of the senses ;
such properties are discoverable only by intellectual intuition.
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Basic moral truths are invariant ;
they are not products of various cultures.
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The claim that "right" means "productive of the greatest possible good" is mistaken,
for some acts -such as keeping a promise- are right regardless of whether they are productive of the greatest possible good.
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Moral principles,discoverable by anyone who is intellectually nature,
fall into a moral order ; but the moral order cannot specifically be stated,
for the resolution of conflicts between moral principles must be made in the light of particular circumstances.
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