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The function of moral philosophy is
{ 1 } - to define the meaning of ethical words using descriptive terms -- so that we can deduce moral conclusions from factual truths.
{ 2 } - to help us to think better about moral questions by exposing the logical structure of the language of morals.
{ 3 } - to prove the basic truths about how we ought to live, and thus to help us arrive at correct answers about moral questions.
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The function of moral philosophy is
{ 1 } - to define the meaning of ethical words using descriptive terms -- so that we can deduce moral conclusions from factual truths.
{ 2 } - to help us to think better about moral questions by exposing the logical structure of the language of morals.
{ 3 } - to prove the basic truths about how we ought to live, and thus to help us arrive at correct answers about moral questions.
Hare rejects such naturalistic definitions. He claims that you can't deduce an OUGHT from an IS.
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The function of moral philosophy is
{ 1 } - to define the meaning of ethical words using descriptive terms -- so that we can deduce moral conclusions from factual truths.
{ 2 } - to help us to think better about moral questions by exposing the logical structure of the language of morals.
{ 3 } - to prove the basic truths about how we ought to live, and thus to help us arrive at correct answers about moral questions.
Hare says that this is his goal. And so he talks about the structure of moral language, the kind of reasoning that this leads to, and how this can help us to think better about practical issues like racism.
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The function of moral philosophy is
{ 1 } - to define the meaning of ethical words using descriptive terms -- so that we can deduce moral conclusions from factual truths.
{ 2 } - to help us to think better about moral questions by exposing the logical structure of the language of morals.
{ 3 } - to prove the basic truths about how we ought to live, and thus to help us arrive at correct answers about moral questions.
Hare doesn't try to formulate basic moral truths. He sees "You ought to do A" as expressing, not a truth or falsehood, but a prescription or directive on how to live. He gives ways to test the rationality of such beliefs.
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