Intuitionism

• AKA - Ethical non-naturalism
• Cognitive and realist theory
• A meta-ethical theory that states that moral truths are known by intuition, a special kind of perception.
• We cannot describe goodness
• Key Scholar: G.E. Moore
• Strengths

  • Allows us to answer issues clearly and instantly.
  • It appeals to human nature.
  • Very simple, avoids complex debate.
• Weaknesses

  • No way to distinguish between something being right and it merely seeming right to that person.
  • If it worked properly, everyone would come to the same moral conclusions.
• Critic: J.L Mackie