Formal Ethics 2 - Logicality

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We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this.

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We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this.

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We avoid inconsistencies since they are inherently distressful and unpleasant (cognitive dissonance) and bring harm and confusion to our lives (as shown by the contradictitis example). <=> self-interested-desire justification

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We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this.

We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this. <=> ideal-observer-theory justification

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We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this.

Our judgments against inconsistency simply express our choice to live a life that values consistency. <=> prescriptivism justification

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We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this.

Our judgments against inconsistency simply express our (actual or ideal) feelings against inconsistency. <=> emotivism justification

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We ought to avoid inconsistency because an ideal observer would desire this.

We avoid inconsistencies because we desire to be rational (and hence consistent). <=> idealistic-desire justification

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