SSH 105 Study Guide - Final Guide: Moral Relativism, Relativism, Ais People
1 Dec 2015
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Critical thinking is reasonable and reflective thinking aimed at deciding what to believe and what to do. A realist thinks that there are truths about a subject matter and that those truths are independent of what anybody else thinks they are. A nihilist thinks that there are not truths at all about a subject matter. Agreement for moral relativism: there is considerable sincere disagreement about morality. If there is considerable sincere disagreement about morality, then moral relativism is true. It is best to assume that realism is the proper attitude to take towards some subject matter, unless we have really good reason to think otherwise. A belief is justified if it is based on grounded and good reasons. Believing in it makes it easier for us to achieve our goals. *critical thinking requires that our beliefs be based on sufficient and acceptable evidence.
