Ima Prescriptivist's brother Brian (who was trying to evaluate Nazi moral norms) asked, "Ima, don't just force your principles on me, but instead teach me how to form my own moral views."
Ima told Brian that, to be rational in his moral beliefs he had to
Ima Prescriptivist's brother Brian (who was trying to evaluate Nazi moral norms) asked, "Ima, don't just force your principles on me, but instead teach me how to form my own moral views."
Ima told Brian that, to be rational in his moral beliefs he had to
What if Brian's Nazi friends taught him to have pro-Nazi feelings?
Brian's feelings might be irrational.
Ima Prescriptivist's brother Brian (who was trying to evaluate Nazi moral norms) asked, "Ima, don't just force your principles on me, but instead teach me how to form my own moral views."
Ima told Brian that, to be rational in his moral beliefs he had to
What if Nazi norms were socially approved?
Society might have irrational values.
Ima Prescriptivist's brother Brian (who was trying to evaluate Nazi moral norms) asked, "Ima, don't just force your principles on me, but instead teach me how to form my own moral views."
Ima told Brian that, to be rational in his moral beliefs he had to
What if Brian's Nazi friends taught him to have pro-Nazi moral intuitions?
Brian's moral intuitions might internalize irrational social norms.
Ima Prescriptivist's brother Brian (who was trying to evaluate Nazi moral norms) asked, "Ima, don't just force your principles on me, but instead teach me how to form my own moral views."
Ima told Brian that, to be rational in his moral beliefs he had to
The most important part of consistency is the golden rule consistency condition. This will lead Brian (if he understands how Nazi policies affect the Jewish victims and imagines himself vividly and accurately in their place) to reject Nazi moral beliefs.