Introduction Flashcards

1
Q

whats meta ethics?

A

examines the issie of what we mean when we say that a thing or an action is good, bad, right, wrong, moral or immoral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

problem with meta ethics?

A

-its a problem because people think good is definable
-if it isn’t NML, SE, VE are going to be unhappy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

David Hume

A

-Scottish Philosopher known for Empiricism (view that all concepts originate in experience)
and Skepticism (a denial not of belief, but of certainty of that which is unobserved)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a priori

A

that means its not based on our experience but relies on reason alone.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a posteriori

A

argument based on the evidence of our observations of the world.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly