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Ayer holds that in ethical disputes we can effectively reason and resolve disagreements about

    { 1 } - questions of basic values.
    { 2 } - questions of fact.
    { 3 } - both of the above.
    { 4 } - none of the above.

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Ayer holds that in ethical disputes we can effectively reason and resolve disagreements about

Basic value judgments simply express feelings and don't make truth claims. We can't effectively reason about them. But we can try to change a person's basic values by emotional means.

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2 is correct!

Ayer holds that in ethical disputes we can effectively reason and resolve disagreements about

    { 1 } - questions of basic values.
    { 2 } - questions of fact.
    { 3 } - both of the above.
    { 4 } - none of the above.

Sometimes both sides appeal to the same basic values. Then we can argue about the facts of the case, hoping that agreement over the facts will bring agreement over feelings and moral judgments.

If the two parties have different basic values (perhaps because they were raised in different societies and had different moral conditioning), then factual agreement is less likely to bring ethical agreement.

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3 is wrong. Please try again.

Ayer holds that in ethical disputes we can effectively reason and resolve disagreements about

    { 1 } - questions of basic values.
    { 2 } - questions of fact.
    { 3 } - both of the above.
    { 4 } - none of the above.

Just one holds.

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Ayer holds that in ethical disputes we can effectively reason and resolve disagreements about

    { 1 } - questions of basic values.
    { 2 } - questions of fact.
    { 3 } - both of the above.
    { 4 } - none of the above.

One of the above holds.

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