Meta Ethics - key terms and naturalism p 1-11

What does the prefix "meta" mean?

• "The nature of"/"What it is"

• "Change/changing"

• "The shape of"

What's moral realism?

• The belief that morals are expressions of emotion.

• The belief that morals are contrary to nature.

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

• The belief that moral terms refer to something mind independent and objective

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 real or objective.

• The belief that morals are real and objective

Cognitivism claims...

• ...that moral language expresses propositions which can be known.

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

• ... that moral language is motivating.

• ...that moral properties are mind-independent.

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 is moral naturalism?

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

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

• The idea that moral terms are mind-dependent.

• The idea that moral terms are expressions of emotion.

For Bentham, 'right' is reducible to...

• pain

• pleasure

• the majority

• preferences

Finish Mill's quote: we have not only all the proof which that case admits or, but all which it is possible to require, that...

• happiness is good

• that people desire happiness

• that Utilitarianism is correct

• that higher pleasures are more valuable

What, according to Aristotle, is humanity's greatest natural quality?

• happiness

• rationality

• courage

• cleverness

What two qualities does naturalism have?

• realist, non-cognitivist

• anti-realist, cognitivist

• realist, cognitivist

• anti-realist, non-cognitivist