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subordination

subordination In this historical usage, subordination means arranging more particular purposes under a more general end within an ordered system.

In this historical usage, subordination means arranging more particular purposes under a more general end within an ordered system. In ethics, it refers to lesser aims being directed by and placed under what is taken to be the ultimate purpose of conduct.

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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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