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The factual data requirement demands that we know
{ 1 } - ourselves -- especially about how we developed our feelings and moral judgments.
{ 2 } - the possible moral views on the case -- including their implications and arguments for or against them.
{ 3 } - the nonmoral facts of the case, including alternatives, pros and cons, circumstances, and consequences.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
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The factual data requirement demands that we know
{ 1 } - ourselves -- especially about how we developed our feelings and moral judgments.
{ 2 } - the possible moral views on the case -- including their implications and arguments for or against them.
{ 3 } - the nonmoral facts of the case, including alternatives, pros and cons, circumstances, and consequences.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
Some people are hostile toward a group because they were taught this when they were young. They might change their attitudes if they understood the source of their hostility; if so, their attitudes are defective -- since they exist because of a lack of self-knowledge.
But we also need other kinds of knowledge.
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The factual data requirement demands that we know
{ 1 } - ourselves -- especially about how we developed our feelings and moral judgments.
{ 2 } - the possible moral views on the case -- including their implications and arguments for or against them.
{ 3 } - the nonmoral facts of the case, including alternatives, pros and cons, circumstances, and consequences.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
It's especially important to understand the different perspectives on a complex issue.
But we also need other kinds of knowledge.
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The factual data requirement demands that we know
{ 1 } - ourselves -- especially about how we developed our feelings and moral judgments.
{ 2 } - the possible moral views on the case -- including their implications and arguments for or against them.
{ 3 } - the nonmoral facts of the case, including alternatives, pros and cons, circumstances, and consequences.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
This knowledge comes largely from personal experience and expert opinion. To the extent that we're misinformed or ignorant, our practical thinking is flawed.
But we also need other kinds of knowledge.
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The factual data requirement demands that we know
{ 1 } - ourselves -- especially about how we developed our feelings and moral judgments.
{ 2 } - the possible moral views on the case -- including their implications and arguments for or against them.
{ 3 } - the nonmoral facts of the case, including alternatives, pros and cons, circumstances, and consequences.
{ 4 } - all of the above.
We need various sorts of knowledge when making moral judgments.
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