Sidgwick's ethical theory, a form of utilitarianism, contrasts with Kant's deontological theory, according to which we know, again a priori, that we ought to treat each person as an end, never merely as a means (Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, 1785).
But when he won the primary, it meant the groundwork had already been laid for Hagan's campaign to frame Tillis as a polarising partisan who is hostile to the poor, African Americans and women.
For example, one of the planner's 10 key stages is "do the groundwork", which means ensuring that people are legally entitled to vote and are registered.
The main reason, it seems, is that in the week-and-a-half meeting, meant to lay groundwork for key talks in June, the Obama team mostly stayed on the sidelines and didn't reveal much.
Providence ushers in progress (though not continuous) towards an 'ethical commonwealth' in which we together make the moral law our own law, by appropriating it as authoritative for our own lives (this is what Kant means by 'autonomy') (Religion, 6.98 99; Groundwork, 4.433 34).
Initially, that means handling a lot of the groundwork needed to discover these smaller events in the first place.
This is by no means a simple process, but the groundwork is laid, and with some work and the help of a skilled attorney, it can be relatively painless.
Learn groundwork techniques - this means hold-downs, and for adults, strangles and armlocks too.
The partnership with Gett lays some of the groundwork there, but it also means being patient and accommodating to regulators.
With this groundwork done, he said, the future means "growing internally, focusing on Valentino, plus some other acquisitions".
People who knew Mr. McCain then said the job was merely a means for him to meet people in the state, and lay the groundwork for his political career.
