PP110 Lecture Notes - False Dilemma, Rational Agent, Moral Agency
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Either morality is objective or it is subjective. Since it is not objective it must be subjective. Response: false dilemma: objective truth: a truth that is entirely independent of particular minds. Tomatoes are red : subjective truth: a truth that is entirely dependent on a particular mind. Truth of statement is dependent of one"s taste. Intersubjective truth: a truth which is not dependent on any particular mind. Moral judgments/values express truths of the third kind. Murder is bad, slavery is wrong, torture is wrong, etc. Statements are objective or subjective: moral statements are not objective, therefore, moral statements are subjective, *this statement limits the range of choices to only 2 unfair (false dilemma) People can argue that there are intersubjective statements (ex. ethical statements) Morality depends upon human beings truths about how we ought to live together: rules about social interaction how we interact. If no one followed it, it results in chaos.
