Ethics 02 - Subjectivism

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Suppose that you were elected to Congress. If you followed the ideal observer view, on what basis would you appraise a proposed law as "good" and thus as worthy of your vote?

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1 is correct!

Suppose that you were elected to Congress. If you followed the ideal observer view, on what basis would you appraise a proposed law as "good" and thus as worthy of your vote?

{ 1 } - You'd form your values in a way that is factually informed and impartially concerned for everyone.

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This would seem to give a much better basis for democracy.

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Suppose that you were elected to Congress. If you followed the ideal observer view, on what basis would you appraise a proposed law as "good" and thus as worthy of your vote?

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This is the approach of subjectivism. The problem here is that your feelings can be ignorant or biased.

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Suppose that you were elected to Congress. If you followed the ideal observer view, on what basis would you appraise a proposed law as "good" and thus as worthy of your vote?

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This is the approach of cultural relativism. The problem here is that the majority can be ignorant, or swayed by propaganda and lies.

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