Metaethics - Crash Course Philosophy

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What is the branch of philosophy that studies morality?

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Ethics

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What does metaethics study?

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The foundations of morality

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Is morality considered an objective entity in some metaethical views?

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Yes, by some views

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What is Moral Realism?

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The belief in moral facts

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What is the grounding problem in ethics?

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A foundation for moral beliefs

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What does Moral Antirealism argue?

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There are no moral facts

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What is Moral Absolutism?

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Some moral facts don't change.

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What does Descriptive Cultural Relativism believe?

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Moral beliefs differ from culture to culture

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What is a problem with Normative Cultural Relativism?

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It suggests no culture can be wrong.

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What is Moral Subjectivism?

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Moral statements refer to people's attitudes.