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has gloss	(noun) the supreme good in which all moral values are included or from which they are derived summum bonum
has gloss	eng: Summum bonum (Latin for the highest good) is an expression used in philosophy, particularly in medieval philosophy and in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, to describe the ultimate importance, the singular and most ultimate end which human beings ought to pursue. The summum bonum is generally thought of as being an end in itself, and at the same time containing all other goods. In Christian philosophy, the highest good is usually defined as the life of the righteous, the life led in Communion with God and according to God's precepts. In Hinduism and other Eastern Religions, Summum bonum is cognate with such concepts as Dharma, Tao, Shreyas, Moksha, Liberation, Jeevan Mukti, Self Realization.
lexicalization	eng: summum bonum
subclass of	(noun) moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people" goodness, good

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has gloss	deu: Höchstes Gut oder Ziel (Summum bonum, Finis bonorum; griech. meist identisch mit Agathon) ist dasjenige Gut, dem (mit Recht oder Unrecht) unbedingter Wert beigelegt, und welches um deswillen angestrebt wird. Daher wird es in der philosophischen Ethik auch als letzter Zweck des moralischen Handelns angesehen, als höchster handlungsleitender Wert bzw. höchstes Ziel.
lexicalization	deu: höchstes Gut

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