Questions and Answers
What does non-cognitivism assert about moral judgments?
What is emotivism?
A non-cognitivist theory stating moral statements are expressions of feelings and attitudes.
What does prescriptivism claim about moral statements?
The purpose is to 'prescribe' a set of moral standards to others without objective basis.
Non-cognitivism includes theories such as __________ and __________.
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Study Notes
Non-cognitivism
- Non-cognitivism asserts that moral judgments lack truth value; they do not describe the world as true or false.
- Major non-cognitivist theories include emotivism and prescriptivism.
Emotivism
- Developed by A.J. Ayer, emotivism posits that moral statements express emotions rather than convey factual information.
- Moral statements are seen as subjective expressions of feelings and attitudes rather than objective assertions.
Prescriptivism
- Formulated by R.M. Hare, prescriptivism argues that moral statements aim to prescribe moral standards to others.
- These prescriptive moral standards do not ground themselves in objective facts or truths.
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Description
This quiz explores the theories of non-cognitivism, focusing on key concepts such as emotivism and prescriptivism. Discover how these theories challenge traditional views of moral judgments and their truth values. Engage with the ideas of A.J. Ayer and R.M. Hare as you delve into this essential ethical discussion.
