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related to Denmark and other The use of ethics in this
Northern-European countries. example is then only related to
Kierkegaard wrote a various describing the actions of a
works published from year person living an ethical life. To
1843-1851 and latest year 1855, be at the ethical stage is to
mostly by using pseudonyms. choose and not only to choose to
His ethical thoughts are not follow one’s desires as in the
found in one specific book example of the aesthetic life,
within that period, rather it is another stage in the same theory.
found as a combination of It is not ethical to change
different works. The concept principles out of feelings, desires
of “ethics” is therefore or personal interests.
presented in different ways. True ethics is the active
The meaning of “ethics” used choice, choosing a certain
in the theory of the different view or certain principles, and
stages of humans’ life has a not changing them whenever
specific connotation. one desires.
In this theory, “ethical” is a In the work “Fear and
certain stage, indicating that a Trembling” ethics is
person acts according to the understood as the common
social norms and ethical morality in society. Ethics is
prescripts. He does not then understood as relative and
conclude on what is depended on the different
considered “ethical norms”, it societies and their norms.
is left out, maybe because What could be ethical in one
Kierkegaard understood this society, could be unethical in
stage in relation to different another. To Kierkegaard,
societies. At this point, he acting ethically correct, is to
argued that there is no act according to the norms of
universal ethical idea, rather it the society.
is the norms that is understood As this leaves out the
by the individual society. questions on intention, choice
and the authority of the society
