Abstract
The idea that some realm of discourse, including moral discourse, is objective is the idea that there is a single set of basic truths that the discourse purports to be about. In order to determine whether moral discourse is indeed objective, we must first clarify the very idea of objectivity under consideration and then examine the various semantic, ontological, and epistemological features of moral discourse implicated in the idea of objectivity. Two models of objectivity have been prevalent in philosophical discussions of moral objectivity - a strong 'ontological' model and a somewhat weaker 'methodological' model. Thus, meta-ethical debates about the status of moral discourse revolve around whether moral discourse satisfies the requirements of either model of objectivity.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics |
| Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
| Pages | 5-10 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080448541 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
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Keywords
- Cognitivism
- Constructivism (Moral)
- Emotivism
- Error Theory
- Meta-ethics
- Methodological
- Moral Realism
- Noncognitivism
- Objectivism (Moral)
- Objectivity
- Ontological
- Relativism (Moral)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
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Objectivity in Moral Discourse. / Timmons, Mark C.
Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics. Elsevier Ltd, 2006. p. 5-10.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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AB - The idea that some realm of discourse, including moral discourse, is objective is the idea that there is a single set of basic truths that the discourse purports to be about. In order to determine whether moral discourse is indeed objective, we must first clarify the very idea of objectivity under consideration and then examine the various semantic, ontological, and epistemological features of moral discourse implicated in the idea of objectivity. Two models of objectivity have been prevalent in philosophical discussions of moral objectivity - a strong 'ontological' model and a somewhat weaker 'methodological' model. Thus, meta-ethical debates about the status of moral discourse revolve around whether moral discourse satisfies the requirements of either model of objectivity.
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