Meta - Ethics

Cards (12)

  • Moral Realism: The view that moral facts exist independently of human beliefs.
  • Moral Anti-realism: The rejection of the existence of objective moral facts.
  • Non-cognitivism: The idea that moral statements do not express propositions or convey truth values.
  • Ethical Naturalism: The belief that moral properties are reducible to natural properties.
  • Moral Realism: Arguing that actions are objectively right or wrong, regardless of individual beliefs.
  • Moral Anti-realism: Claiming that morality is subjective and varies from person to person.
  • Non-cognitivism: Viewing moral statements as expressions of emotions rather than objective truths.
  • Ethical Naturalism: Believing that moral properties can be explained in terms of natural properties.
  • G.E
    Moore: Criticized naturalistic fallacy, argued for the existence of non-natural moral properties.
  • J.L
    Mackie: Advocated for moral anti-realism, arguing that moral values are not objective facts.
  • Strengths: Clarifies the foundations of ethical reasoning.
  • Weaknesses: May not offer practical guidance for specific situations.