what is the difference between moral and non-moral value judgments

moral value judgments involve moral reasoning whereas non-moral value judgments have nothing to do with morality

what is the problem with deriving moral value judgments

it is difficult when the premise is a non-moral value judgment when the conclusion is a moral value judgment

what is the solution for deriving moral value judgments

you can get from "is" premise to the "should" conclusion only if a general moral principle is assumed

what are the four most prominent theories of ethics

moral nihilism, moral subjectivism, moral relativism, moral obejectivism

moral subjectivists believe:

each person has their own morals and when making a judgment on a moral clai it applies only to the one making it. cannot judge others only self

moral relativists believe:

moral claims are products of culture and claims can be true or false depending on ones culture. cannot judge other cultures

moral objectivists believe:

moral claims are true or false independently regardless who agrees or disagrees

two types of nihilists are...

emotivists and logical positivists

when passing judgement with language we are simply expressing a gut emotional response to an event or person. ALL emotion.. ethical claims have no meaning

logical positivists believe:

a sentence only has meaning if we can in theory decide whether it is true or false. ethical claims have no meaning

what is wrong with the logical positivists theory?

you cannot decide in theory whether their own theory is true or false therefore their own theory according to them is meaningless

midgley's definition of moral isolationism is:

denying that we can ever understand any culture except our own well enough to make judgments about it

why are our opinions of other societies being good or bad necessary?

so we can state an opinion concerning our own

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ethics moral values

Question	Answer
what is the difference between moral and non-moral value judgments	moral value judgments involve moral reasoning whereas non-moral value judgments have nothing to do with morality
moral or non-moral value judgment: it is wrong to kick the cat	moral
moral or non-moral value judgment: harry weighs more that 300lbs	non moral
what is the problem with deriving moral value judgments	it is difficult when the premise is a non-moral value judgment when the conclusion is a moral value judgment
what is the solution for deriving moral value judgments	you can get from "is" premise to the "should" conclusion only if a general moral principle is assumed
true or false: a factual claim may be false	true
what are the four most prominent theories of ethics	moral nihilism, moral subjectivism, moral relativism, moral obejectivism
moral nihilists believe:	moral reasoning is impossible
moral subjectivists believe:	each person has their own morals and when making a judgment on a moral clai it applies only to the one making it. cannot judge others only self
moral relativists believe:	moral claims are products of culture and claims can be true or false depending on ones culture. cannot judge other cultures
moral objectivists believe:	moral claims are true or false independently regardless who agrees or disagrees
two types of nihilists are...	emotivists and logical positivists
emotivists believe:	when passing judgement with language we are simply expressing a gut emotional response to an event or person. ALL emotion.. ethical claims have no meaning
logical positivists believe:	a sentence only has meaning if we can in theory decide whether it is true or false. ethical claims have no meaning
what is wrong with the logical positivists theory?	you cannot decide in theory whether their own theory is true or false therefore their own theory according to them is meaningless
true or false midgley supports moral isolationism	false
midgley's definition of moral isolationism is:	denying that we can ever understand any culture except our own well enough to make judgments about it
(midgley) finish the sentence: if we cannot sufficiently understand another culture well enough to criticize them, we would not..	be able to praise them
(midgley) if we are not able to pass judgment on other societies what can't we do with our own?	pass judgment
why are our opinions of other societies being good or bad necessary?	so we can state an opinion concerning our own

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