PHIL 1000 : Philosophy Final Exam Study Guide
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Meta ethics- the study of how, if at all, our ethical judgements are true; the attemot to precisely define ethical concepts found in moral reasoning. Ethical subjectivity- the meta-ethical view that moral judgements are merely true for the persons making the judgements. Ethical objectivity- the meta-ethical view that there are cross-culturally or universally binding moral judgements and standards; the denial of ethical subjectivism that moral judgements are true only insofar as they accurately represent the. Simple ethical subjectivism- the version of ethical subjectivism holding speaker"s sentiments or feelings about the relevant topic. Divine command theory- the view that moral judgments are made true or morals are subjective. Finding things to be morally correct and incorrect is one aspect of a false by means of divine decree, depending on what god commands or forbids something true about stealing, but says something about the person. You are saying something about you but not really anything about the truth of the topic.
