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We have tried to show the relation of moral decisions to moral principles. But every moral argument that ends in a decision must be supported not only by the principle but also by a factual or empirical premise without which the connection between abstract principle and concrete act could never be realized. This second factual premise must be examined more closely if our decisions are to be intelligent.
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Kattsoff, L.O. (1965). Ends and Means. In: Making Moral Decisions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-9288-0_11
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