RE: Metaethics Part 1: Cognitivism/Non-cognitivism
February 11, 2022 at 6:46 pm
(This post was last modified: February 11, 2022 at 6:47 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
As to how those choices are made, and what it represents when you make them, I have this little rundown I like cracking people up with.
Is it illegal? Is it immoral? Would you do it? Run down that list with a bunch of different examples - almost garaunteed laughs with candid answers, and you'll find that they exclude this or that metaethical theory. You may not end up with a single consistent metaethical position. It would be surprising if anyone did without consideration, but you won't make it very far until most of examples point towards just one. That's your majority report. In many cases, it doesn't actually fit our overall ideology. That's why shame and remorse exist. It's also why shame, remorse, immorality, and illegality strongly correlate to comedy.
Is it illegal? Is it immoral? Would you do it? Run down that list with a bunch of different examples - almost garaunteed laughs with candid answers, and you'll find that they exclude this or that metaethical theory. You may not end up with a single consistent metaethical position. It would be surprising if anyone did without consideration, but you won't make it very far until most of examples point towards just one. That's your majority report. In many cases, it doesn't actually fit our overall ideology. That's why shame and remorse exist. It's also why shame, remorse, immorality, and illegality strongly correlate to comedy.
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