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METAETHICAL THEORIES - Coggle Diagram
METAETHICAL THEORIES
ETHICAL NATURALISM
morality cognitivism
good is real + objective
good is found in facts about human nature
NATURALISM: UTILITARIANISM
BENTHAMS UTILITARIANISM
consequences of an action make it right/wrong
the only good thing is happiness
seek max. happiness for the max. number of people
MILLS UTILITARIANISM
there are higher + lower pleasures
higher pleasures are long term, lower pleasures are short term
quality of life over pleasure
"its better to be a human dissatisfied than a pig satisfied. better to be socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied"
ETHICAL NON-NATURALISM
morality is cognitive/non-factual
good is real but cant be defined
NON-NATURALISM: INTUITIONISM
the good is a simple notion known by intuition
NON NATURALISM: DIVINE COMMAND THEORY
good is whatever God commands