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The action of embracing the validity of existence then moves into answering three basic questions in a very precise sequence:
1. Where are we?
2. What are we?
3. Why do we exist?
The process begins with the examination of the basic question:
Where are we?
In other words are we in the physical, meaning is the physical the limit of existence or are we in an existence other than the physical.
This question led to the concept of Cartesianism/physicality/cause and effect existence versus non-Cartesianism/abstractual existence.
Such a debate led to the ethical foundation, the ethical base for behavior of physical hedonism versus abstractual/altruistic behavior.
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The point:
What is ethical or moral behavior?
The foundation for such an understanding lies in understanding the answers to the three questions listed above.
Philosophically such an understanding leads to the development of what is often referred to as universal/categorical imperatives or what some would refer to as first principle, second principle, etc.
Regarding first principle, Tractate 6 dealt with the issue of Kant’s first categorical imperative and why this categorical imperative was not a categorical imperative.
The tractate outlines just what the first categorical imperative would be under the new metaphysical perception of the individual acting within God and then lists the second categorical imperative.
The issue is addressed in great detail as to the rational behind the establishment of the two categorical imperatives and their order.
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