Meta-Ethics

What does the prefix "meta" mean?

• "The nature of"/"What it is"

• "Change/changing"

• "The shape of"

What is moral naturalism?

• The idea that morals are mind-independent, natural facts.

• The idea that morals are mind-independent,non-natural facts.

• The idea that morals are mind-dependent.

What's moral non-naturalism?

• The idea that morals are mind-independent, natural facts.

• The idea that morals are mind-independent,non-natural facts.

• The idea that morals are mind-dependent.

What is the naturalistic fallacy?

• The assertion that morals aren't real.

• The assertion that to think morals are natural facts is wrong.

• The assertion that there are no mind-independent moral properties.

Cognitivism claims...

• ...that moral language expresses beliefs.

• ... that moral language doesn't express beliefs, but some other state.

• ... that moral language is motivating.

Non-cognitivism claims...

• ...that moral language expresses beliefs.

• ...that moral language doesn't express beliefs, but some other state.

• ...that moral language is motivating.

What's moral anti-realism?

• The belief that morals are expressions of emotion.

• The belief that morals are contrary to nature.

• The belief that morals aren't "natural".

Prescriptivism is an approach put forward by...

• Mackie

• Ayer

• Hare

Mackie's argument from queerness is an argument against...

• Moral relativism

• Moral realism

• Moral anti-realism