According to Schrödinger, Schopenhauer had solved one of the two fundamental problems of ethics: "But let me say once more: I was not trying to show forth the motives that lead to ethical action, here to exhibit a new ‘foundation for morality’.
Schrödinger asserted that Schopenhauer had resolved one of the two primary issues in ethics: "But allow me to restate: I did not intend to uncover the reasons behind ethical actions; rather, I aimed to present a novel 'foundation for morality'.