Ima Emotivist thinks that, if people disagree about a moral issue, we can use reason to resolve the issue
Ima Emotivist thinks that, if people disagree about a moral issue, we can use reason to resolve the issue
This makes Ima Emotivist into a great believer in the power of reason in ethics!
Ima Emotivist thinks that, if people disagree about a moral issue, we can use reason to resolve the issue
Sometimes this is possible.
Ima Emotivist thinks that, if people disagree about a moral issue, we can use reason to resolve the issue
Sometimes both parties in a dispute accept the same system of norms. Then, to bring moral agreement, we only need to establish the facts of the case.
For example, suppose that two parties disagree about whether Jones acted rightly in his business transactions. Suppose further that both sides share the principle that it's wrong to forge a check. Then, if one side can prove that Jones forged the check, then both sides will come to agree that Jones acted wrongly.
However, we can't reason about basic moral principles.