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Bertrand Russell

Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself.

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Bertrand Russell means that ethics involves persuading others to give up certain things so they can work together with you. It highlights that moral rules are often about convincing people to make compromises for mutual benefit.

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