Moral error theories and folk metaethics

Philosophical Psychology 27 (6):1-18 (2014)
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Abstract

In this paper, I distinguish between two error theories of morality: one couched in terms of truth ; the other in terms of justification. I then present two arguments: the Poisoned Presupposition Argument for ET1; and the Evolutionary Debunking Argument for ET2. I go on to show how assessing these arguments requires paying attention to empirical moral psychology, in particular, work on folk metaethics. After criticizing extant work, I suggest avenues for future research

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Benjamin James Fraser
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Citations of this work

The Empirical Argument Against Virtue.Candace L. Upton - 2016 - The Journal of Ethics 20 (4):355-371.
Folk metaethics and error.Xinkan Zhao - forthcoming - Philosophical Psychology.

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