We don't invent ethical truths or facts; rather we discover them.
We don't invent ethical truths or facts; rather we discover them.
Moore held this as a common sense belief that philosophers have not proved wrong. He criticized those who try to reduce "good" to something subjective (like "desired" or "socially accepted"). He claimed that "good" is an independent object or idea that we intuit and that forms the basis for our ethical enquiry.
We don't invent ethical truths or facts; rather we discover them.
Moore held this as a common sense belief that philosophers have not proved wrong. He criticized those who try to reduce "good" to something subjective (like "desired" or "socially accepted"). He claimed that "good" is an independent object or idea that we intuit and that forms the basis for our ethical enquiry.