On Moral Authorities

[Ignorant]

A real something? What does that mean?

Well, your suggested "specific goals" can serve as a perfect "real something". For example:

If you want to bring about X, then y is good/bad for that goal, and z is better/worse for that same goal.

^You can really be right or wrong about that.

If there is no universally sought "X" (i.e. no universal goal which everyone is trying to achieve through their smaller particular goals) among humanity, then there are either many particular x's, each as valid as the next, or no real x at all.

If no x at all, then there is no human morality of which to speak in the same way that there is no goldfish morality of which to speak. There is no rational way to speak of morality.

If many x's, even contrary x's can be simultaneously valid for different groups. Reason can be used to discuss morality within the context of its particular x, and only those humans who seek just that x.

If one universal X, then it's the one thing everyone is trying to do (some better than others) with their life. Reason can be used to discuss morality for any given human.