Naturalism Flashcards
What’s naturalism concerned ab
What morality actually is rather than what’s right and wrong
Naturalism views
Ethical terms can be defined/explained
Morals based on observation of world
What do naturalist believe
Morality is testable and able to be worked out
What are moral facts in naturalism
Objective laws that exist independently of human beings
What’s are characteristics of morality in naturalism
Empirical
Logical
Verifiable
FAlsifieable
Why is natural evil needed
To sustain life
What does naturalism state
There’s a moral bar in universe
What can’t we verify (naturalism)
If morality is a natural force
What does FH Bradley say
Our moral perspective is determined by our position in society
Why does Bradley reject hedonism
It don’t help us reach a level of self understanding
What’s the best approach according to Bradley
Pursue self realisation within community
What do we have To do in order to be good (Bradley)
Know our situation an fulfil duties of station
Why don’t Hume like naturalism
There’s no empirical evidence to prove this🙄
Explain humes guillotine
When ppl say “is” or “are” for moral assertions it’s wrong ,can’t be proven
So instead use “ought” or “should”
As naturalism can’t be verified
What would naturalists say to challenge humes guillotine
“War IS wrong AS PEOPLE DIE”
this is verifieable
What do 2 non ethical statements not create
Ethical statements
Give example of a naturalist view which causes it to collapse
Is eating meat wrong
-we evolved to eat meat (it’s good)
-eating meat kill animals(it’s bad)
Causes naturalism to collapse
If we use ought instead it solves problem
What’s Hume say
People agree ab non moral facts an end up with moral conclusions without reasoning or evidence
