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Thu 7 Jul, 2011 04:16 pm
Emotivism- moral judgments are nothing more than expressions of feeling and have no validity.
If morality is simply an expression of feeling, is there any such thing as moral responsibility?
Does it matter anymore what we do or don’t do?
@happym1nt,
happym1nt wrote:Does it matter anymore what we do or don’t do?
Only if you want to survive successfully in your society.
@happym1nt,
You should have been here several thousand years ago. Now we have these messy laws that interfere with "emotivism"
@happym1nt,
Genuine morality is a deeply personal reflection of values. Certain values are institutionalized in social codes requiring compliance. But genuine morality must be grounded in the individual's psyche, in deeply internalized--not just socially institutionalized--values
From the interpretation of emotivism, the object language is instrumental, meaning non cognitve, hence it is not apt for bivalence.
However, "moral responsibility" requires a definition.
If a human does from a car accident from an 'incomplete' road construction, who is responsible?
The driver that has faith in a goverment system, the goverment and road constructers, or the company and seller that sold the car?
Perhaps this is a false trichotomy.
@happym1nt,
Quote:Emotivism- moral judgments are nothing more than expressions of feeling and have no validity.
I get inspired by certain people. Does that mean their expressions of feelings have no validity?
Quote:If morality is simply an expression of feeling, is there any such thing as moral responsibility?
Well, would you jump into a pool to save a kid from drowning?
Quote:Does it matter anymore what we do or don’t do?
What do you mean 'anymore'? Was there a meeting to say that all actions and inaction are irrelevant? Why didn't I get a memo...
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