Metaethics - Crash Course Philosophy

What is the branch of philosophy that studies morality?

• Epistemology

• Metaethics

• Ethics

• Aesthetics

What does metaethics study?

• Moral principles

• The foundations of morality

• Applied ethics

• Historical ethical theories

Is morality considered an objective entity in some metaethical views?

• Yes, by all views

• It's not discussed in metaethics

• No, by none

• Yes, by some views

What is Moral Realism?

• A form of moral subjectivism

• The rejection of moral truths

• The study of moral principles

• The belief in moral facts

What is the grounding problem in ethics?

• The study of moral principles

• Disagreements in ethical theories

• A foundation for moral beliefs

• Finding a moral compass

What does Moral Antirealism argue?

• Ethics is a science

• Moral truths are universal

• Morality is objective

• There are no moral facts

What is Moral Absolutism?

• All moral facts are subjective

• Morality depends on culture

• Some moral facts don't change

• Moral facts change over time

What does Descriptive Cultural Relativism believe?

• Moral facts are the same in every culture

• Moral facts change within a culture

• Moral beliefs differ from culture to culture

• Culture has no impact on morality

What is a problem with Normative Cultural Relativism?

• It promotes inclusiveness

• It is universally accepted

• It is too rigid

• It suggests no culture can be wrong

What is Moral Subjectivism?

• There are universal moral truths

• Morality is determined by the laws of nature

• Moral statements refer to objective facts

• Moral statements refer to people's attitudes