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According to intuitionism, how can moral truths be discovered?
According to intuitionism, how can moral truths be discovered?
- Through empirical observation
- Through logical deduction
- Through innate intuition (correct)
- Through social consensus
Who are some proponents of intuitionism?
Who are some proponents of intuitionism?
- Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Nietzsche
- John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham
- H.A) Prichard and G.E) Moore (correct)
- Aristotle and Plato
According to intuitionism, what are moral properties?
According to intuitionism, what are moral properties?
- Arbitrary and subjective
- Clearly and distinctly true (correct)
- Relative to cultural norms
- Based on individual preferences
How are goodness and moral obligation viewed in intuitionism?
How are goodness and moral obligation viewed in intuitionism?
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Can goodness be reduced to a factually observable feature of the world according to intuitionism?
Can goodness be reduced to a factually observable feature of the world according to intuitionism?
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How is moral intuition viewed in intuitionism?
How is moral intuition viewed in intuitionism?
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How can conflicting intuitions be resolved in intuitionism?
How can conflicting intuitions be resolved in intuitionism?
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Study Notes
- Intuitionism argues that moral truths can be discovered through innate intuition.
- H.A. Prichard and G.E. Moore are proponents of intuitionism.
- Moral properties are "clearly and distinctly true".
- Goodness and moral obligation are indefinable properties.
- Goodness cannot be reduced to a factually observable feature of the world.
- Moral intuition is equivalent to mathematical insight.
- Moral intuition is obtained by a special unique faculty of human reason.
- Intuition combined with imagination is the key to moral thinking.
- Conflicting intuitions can be resolved by examining the situation and choosing the greater obligation.
- There is no other way of deriving fundamental moral principles.
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