In ethical disputes, the appeal to logical consistency in beliefs is useful
In ethical disputes, the appeal to logical consistency in beliefs is useful
The appeal won't help if both sides are already consistent. Then we need other methods.
It's important to realize that we can be consistent but wrong.
In ethical disputes, the appeal to logical consistency in beliefs is useful
Rationality requires, at the very least, that we be consistent in our beliefs. But inconsistency is common, since we often don't think through our beliefs.
One beauty of the appeal to consistency is that it doesn't presume material ethical premises -- premises that another party may reject -- but just points out problems in one's belief system.
In ethical disputes, the appeal to logical consistency in beliefs is useful
It's useful quite often -- because we often don't think through our beliefs very well.