Strenghts And Weaknesses Of Intuitionism

Question 1

+ God

Answer 1

No God is required as a source of absolute ethical principle; therefore allows people to discover themselves

Question 2

+ Ross

Answer 2

The prima facies are true meaning they’re self evident
Therefore what is right is easily discovered and some actions are just right or wrong in themselves

Question 3

+innate

Answer 3

Human beings have an innate moral sense, independent of personal experience or circumstance

Question 4

+ many agree

Answer 4

Many societies share moral value such as “murder is wrong”

Question 5

• Ross vs Moore

Answer 5

Intuitionists can agree amongst themselves.
Ross takes a deontological approach whereas Moore holds the principle of utility

Question 6

• inadequate

Answer 6

There is no intrinsic reason why human intuition should be taken as basis of moral judgments.
Moore didn’t adequately explain why one particular human experience should form the sole basis of morality.

Question 7

• J.L Mackie

Answer 7

• he argued that morality is not just about what a person intuitively believes is right but doing something about it.
• intuitionism states what the foundational principles are, but does not explicitly expect the agent to follow them.