PHIL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Fetus
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A basic challenge to morality contends that, unlike scientific claims, moral claims cannot be tested and therefore ethical disputes are pointless. Charles l. stevenson believes that ethical disagreements often involve factual disputes, which are open to possible resolution by the methods of science. Once we agree on the relevant facts, out ethical disagreements may also be resolved. Amy believes x and peter believes not x. Attitude: designates any psychological disposition of being for or against something (love/hate, like/dislike, pro/anti) Amy has a favorable attitude to x and peter has a less favorable attitude to x. First sense involves an opposition of beliefs, both of which cannot be true. Second sense involves an opposition of attitudes, both of which are neither true nor false. But a disagreement in attitude is what makes it an ethical argument. Not arguing over facts, but rather normative claims. Determines what beliefs are relevant to the argument.
