METAETHICS Flashcards
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What is moral realism?
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Morality is an objective feature of reality
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What is moral non realism?
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Morality is not an objective feature of reality
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What is moral cognitivism?
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Moral statements like “murder is wrong” are true or false
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What is moral cognitivism?
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Moral statements like “murder is wrong” are not true or false
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What is moral naturalism?
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A moral cognitivist and realist theory that suggests moral properties are identical to physical properties, and we can justify moral truths through empiricism. Bentham’s Utilitarianism is a naturalist theory as he believes moral goodness is pleasure, which science can study.
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