criticisms of intuitionism

• what does subjectivity: variability in moral intuitions state?

  intuitions assume moral truths are self-evident, yet people's intuitions conflict. raises concerns about whether intuition can provide a universal standard for morality?
• what is a counterpoint to subjectivity: variability in moral intuitionism criticism?

  disagreements dont negate the existence of objective moral truths. may be caused by incomplete/lack of moral reflection rather than flow in intuition itself
• what is meant by a lack of method for verification criticism?

  intuitionism provides no systematic methods to test or verify moral intuitions. the vagueness makes it unclear how to distinguish genuine moral insights from personal biases or cultural conditioning
• what is a counterpoint to a lack of method for verification?

  compare moral truths to self-evident mathematical or logical existing which does not require external verification but are accepted as foundation truths through their clarity and consistency
• what is meant by epistemology challenges- how do we "know"?

  raises questions whether about how knowledge is acquired. without empirical evidence or rational argument, basis for trusting intuitions is weak
• what is a counterpoint to epistemology challenges- how do we "know"?

  moral knowledge, like logical or aesthetic judgement, is immediate and non-inferential. like beauty, we do not need proof, we can grasp moral truths directly through intuitions.
• how does cultural and historical relativity criticise intuitionism?

  intuitions is often influenced by cultural, historical and social contexts. this suggests that moral intuitions may reflect societal norms rather than objective moral truths
• what is a counterpoint to cultural and historical relativism?

  societal norms can shape surface-level intuitions, deeper moral principles, such as fairness remain universally shared across cultures. these principles reflect the objective core of morality
• what is meant by conflict with scientific worldview?

  intuitions posits the existence of non-natural moral truths, that conflicts with naturalistic perspective that aim to explain phenomena through empirical evidence. intuitionism is out of step with scientific method of understanding.
• what is a counterpoint to conflicts with scientific worldview?

  all meaningful truths are empirical. just as beauty, love or meaning cannot be reduced to scientific data, moral truths exist in a realm that transcends empirical measurements.