WORDS - fallacy, illogical, meaningless, empirical, verifiable GE Moore Response Give GE Moore’s Response to hearing the following radio clip, work with someone else. WORDS - fallacy, illogical, meaningless, empirical, verifiable

Learning Objectives:- Extension Question – What inconsistency undermines Moore’s criticism? To understand how GE Moore’s rejection of ethical naturalism leads him to an ethically non-naturalist position   To know what ethical non-naturalism and intuitionism mean and how they link to cognitive/non-cognitive positions To consider W.D Ross’ prima facie duties

Ethical Non-Naturalism GE Moore rejects ethical naturalism, so how does he know what is good or bad if we cannot make a meaningful statement about them?

Define yellow “We know what yellow is and can recognise it whenever it is seen, but we cannot define yellow.”

Intuitionism (Ethical Non-Naturalism) “In the same way we know what good is. But we cannot actually define it.” Moore ‘Principa Ethica’.

Intuitionism Self-evident first, rationalised second Not with reference to any situation Cognitive or non-cognitive (your intuition) ? Undefinable but knowable W.D Ross G.E Moore

Stand and Discuss (Your View) Answer the question. Try to use an example to illustrate your point. Please use the textbook section on ethical non-naturalism to guide your thoughts Ext – Is intuitionism cognitive or non-cognitive?

W.D Ross Ross says there are foundational moral principles that are self-evident intuitive truths. He called these prima facie (roughly intuitive duty). What might these be??? Diff. Pairs

Prima Facie Beneficence (being generous) Faithfulness in relationships Gratitude Justice Non-maleficence (not being hurtful) Promise-keeping Self-improvement

Crits Intuitionism crits… Any objection to these intuitive foundational moral principles prima facie??? Are they intuitive? Is faithfulness like the colour yellow?