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The questions brought up by moral philosophy are fundamental questions which philosophers have argued about for thousands of years. The analyses these philosophers provide are often derived from complicated reasoning that appears to be impersonal, but rather is primarily based upon their existing beliefs. However, the study of ethics can provide valid theories and clarify implications concerning morality, as well as give direction as to how to practice such moral philosophy. Ethics are traditionally separated …

…was acting morally you had to know what their intention was. It was not enough just to know whether or not the Good Samaritan helped the man in need, for the Samaritan might have been acting out of self-interest, expecting a reward for his troubles. Similarly, he might have done it only because he felt a twinge of compassion, which would have been acting from an emotional motive rather than from a sense of duty.