meta ethics

Question 1

meta ethics

Answer 1

language of ethics, what is meant by the terms used in ethics what we mean when we call something good or bad

Question 2

cognitive v non cognitive

Answer 2

objective and subjective

Question 3

naturalism

Answer 3

developed from empiricism, morals are objectively true linked to NL how ethics can be observed within nature
same as non ethical statements, fact

Question 4

Hume

Answer 4

is ought gap

Question 5

Phillipa foot

Answer 5

defends naturalism, when we are calling someone an honest woman we are referring to something, there is evidence to back this up
what evidence do we accept/ignore?

Question 6

intuitionism

Answer 6

G.E moore miral truths are indefinable but self evident through intuition
simple complex ideas

Question 7

Prichard

Answer 7

built on moore’s work, reason collects facts intuition decides which course of action to take
moral disagreement occurs because some are less morally developed than others.

Question 8

Ross prima facie duties

Answer 8

actions that are always good e.g keeping a promise, reparations

Question 9

weakness

Answer 9

disagreement over morality

Question 10

James rachel

Answer 10

criticism of emotivism, removal of reason

Question 11

emotivism

Answer 11

A.J Ayer moral statements are just expressions of feelings
logical positivism
Boo Hurrah theory
approval or disapproval

Question 12

prescriptivism

Answer 12

Hare personal beliefs, imperatives
universal
easily change our moral principles?
non cognitive