Moral Reasoning

Any argument whose conclusion

________ is a moral claim.

Logical tools

Help us determine if the reasoning is valid, sound, or if the argumentation is strong.

Normative Claims

Claims about how the world ought to be, or what is good or bad.

Descriptive Claims

Describe how the world is, not how it ought to be.

To recognize and construct strong arguments for and against such claims

that is, how to reason well about moral issues

Theoretical Reasoning

Reasoning proper to scientific or metaphysical problems

Practical Reasoning

Reasoning proper to practical matters

Moral Argument

Any argument whose conclusion is a moral claim

Moral Claim

Any claim about what is morally right, wrong, good, or bad

Deontic Claims

Are about whether an action is morally right or wrong

Axiological Claims

Are about whether something is (morally) good