PHIL 251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Emotivism, Deontological Ethics
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> subjectivism - view about the nature of truth in regards to reality. There is no distinction between what a person believes is morally right/ wrong and what is morally right/wrong. > objectivism - there is a distinction between what is believed and what is true. Admits there is an objective truth, even if we don"t know what it is. > metaphysics suggests there are no moral facts (as opposed to scienti c facts) > epistemology - moral statements can"t be con rmed / denied; there is no evidence (as opposed to science) Supports subjectivism; truth values are not assigned - there is no moral knowledge . > simple subjectivism: i (speaker) approve of x. No one can ever be wrong because moral statements are re ections of one"s own. No reasons for anything; moral discussion stands still attitude toward subjects.
