Transcript GE Moore

GE Moore
LO: I will understand GE
Moore’s idea of
naturalistic fallacy.
H/W: Produce a power
point on AJ Ayer’s idea of
emotivism. For Friday
Recap
• Write a definition of ethical
naturalism.
• What are the principles of ethical
naturalism?
• Give 2 arguments in favour of ethical
naturalism.
• Give 2 arguments against ethical
naturalism.
The is/ought distinction
Write one sentence to summarize the
is/ought distinction.
• Difference between prescriptive and
descriptive statements.
• Separating ought from is.
• Difference from ought and is.
Naturalistic fallacy
• Against naturalism.
• Good and bad are not natural
properties.
• You cant verify moral statements.
• You can have open questions.
GE Moore
Research in more detail:
a) Naturalistic fallacy
b) Why is yellow like good?
c) How do we know if something is
good or not?