tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post8272149138693272227..comments2024-03-15T03:16:46.386-04:00Comments on Objectivist v. Constructivist v. Theist: The Nature of MoralityThe Constructivisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-18889216735578013902009-01-07T13:05:00.001-05:002009-01-07T13:05:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-61500650276683355212009-01-07T13:05:00.000-05:002009-01-07T13:05:00.000-05:00Similar reasoning suggests that aesthetic judgment...Similar reasoning suggests that aesthetic judgments (for example, women with symmetrical breasts and eyes are more attractive than ones without these features) are also false.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-89996233024161094072009-01-07T13:03:00.000-05:002009-01-07T13:03:00.000-05:00I think that the best theory of truth-values for m...I think that the best theory of truth-values for moral statements suggests they are false. <BR/><BR/>For example, "abortion is wrong" is false. This is because it asserts the following.<BR/><BR/>(1) There is a property of wrongness.<BR/>AND<BR/>(2) Abortion exemplifies this property.<BR/><BR/>Because (1) is false and this is a conjunction, the statement is false. <BR/><BR/>For the same reason, "abortion is permissible" is also false.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23061971.post-28343718079679175552009-01-07T13:01:00.000-05:002009-01-07T13:01:00.000-05:00Note that it is unlikely that intuitions about par...Note that it is unlikely that intuitions about particular cases (e.g., Jones should not torture a child just for fun) because this only works when the different normative ethical theories align. But when we look at intuitions that explain why such acts are wrong our intutions are no longer self-evident.The Objectivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416501145750028695noreply@blogger.com