Principia Ethica

"Principia Ethica" by G. E. Moore is a deep dive into the world of ethics from the early 1900s, mainly questioning what is good and how we should think about right and wrong. The book aims to make tricky ideas easier to understand and separates what's truly important from what we should simply do. Moore starts by saying that ethics gets confusing when we don't really understand what questions we're asking, especially when it comes to defining "good." He points out the difference between things that are good on their own and good actions. Furthermore, Moore claims that we can't really define what's good but warns against the 'naturalistic fallacy,' which is when we mix up moral ideas with things we see in nature; ultimately this creates a base for ethical questions.