Meta ethics

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Moral concepts = real things
Cognitive
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There = no 'moral beliefs'
Non-cognitive
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Something which can be tested
Naturalism
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Ethical statements cannot be derived from sense experiences
Non-naturalism
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Theory that moral truths = known by intuition
Intuitionism
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Theory which says that moral statements = just expressions of emotions
Emotivism
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Theory - ethical statements have an intrinsic sense so others should agree with statements + follow it
Prescriptivsm
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Claim that good cannot be defined
Naturalistic fallacy
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Ross - at first appearance - 7 duties i.e. keeping promises
Prima facie duties
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Ayer - emotivism - murder = Boo! Save life = Hurrah!
Boo Hurrah Theory!
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There = no 'moral beliefs'

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Non-cognitive

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Something which can be tested

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Card 4

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Ethical statements cannot be derived from sense experiences

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Card 5

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Theory that moral truths = known by intuition

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