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self-realization

self-realization In this historical ethics context, self-realization is named as one of the rival ideas about the highest end of conduct—that is, a candidate for the ultimate aim to which other purposes should be subordinated.

In this historical ethics context, self-realization is named as one of the rival ideas about the highest end of conduct—that is, a candidate for the ultimate aim to which other purposes should be subordinated. The packet does not provide a fuller explanation of what self-realization itself means.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “End (ethical)” (End).
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