Meta Ethics Flashcards
Give an example of a Analytic Statement
“2+2=4”
Give an example of a Synthetic Statement
“The mermaid has a large comb”
What is Normative Ethics?
The area of ethics that discusses whether something is good or bad
What is Empirical Evidence?
Knowledge gained through the sense/ experience
Define Cognitive
A statement subject to being true or false
Define Non-Cognitive
A statement not subject to truth or falsity
What is Naturalism?
The belief that everything is provable emirically
Where does Naturalism fit into?
Cognitive
What is Non-Naturalism?
The belief that all things are knowable through our Intuition rather than our senses
What is Intuitionism?
The theory that moral truths are known by our intuition
Explain Prima Facie Duties
“At First Appearance” - Primary duties
What is Emotivism?
The belief that ethical language isn’t knowable, but only a expression of emotion
What is the Boo-Hurrah theory the same as?
Emotivism
What is Prescriptivism?
The theory that ethical language isn’t knowable, but merely someone’s certain perspective
Explain the Naturalistic Fallacy
‘Good cannot be defined’ - Trying to get ethical conclusions from natural facts is wrong!
