PHIL 164 Lecture Notes - Moral Relativism, Philosophy Of Science, Moral Skepticism
Document Summary
Really pushed for objectivism because over time objectivism was losing popularity. There are some things that just about everyone thinks are seriously morally wrong. Desiderata: a list of requirements a theory has to meet in order to be a good theory. You want your own beliefs to be consisten. Moral error: the view that people can sometimes can be mistaken about what they believe is morally permissible or impermissible. Moral relativism: no! (for societies) ac society or culture is infallible with respect for their fundamental moral beliefs. Yes! (individuals) can be mistaken about their fundamental moral beliefs, but only if they disagree with the beliefs of the cultural majority. Every moral belief is mistaken because there are no moral beiiefs ever correct. Individuals can be mistaken about their moral beliefs just like individuals an be mistaken about their mathematical or scientific beliefs there a objective morals truths that make it possible for some moral beliefs to be false.
