Meta ethics

Define realism

Something real independent of our minds

Say ‘ stealing is wrong ‘ is a factual claim

Say ‘ Robin is by the whiteboard ‘ is a realist statement

Define anti realism

Do not refer to something real

‘Rishi Sunak is the best prime minister ‘ anti-realist statement

‘Stealing is wrong ‘ NOT a factual claim about the world , emotional

Define cognitivism

Statements that are true and false ‘truth-apt’

‘Paris is the capital of France ‘

‘My philosophy teacher is the tallest man in the world’

Articulate how moral statements are true or false

Define non-cognitivism

Cannot be true or false

‘ Star wars is the worst film ‘

Subjective or nonsensical statements

What did AJ Ayer state about Gods existence ?

‘ To say God exists is to make a metaphysical utterance which cannot be either true or false ‘

Define naturalism

Form of cognitivist moral realism

Can be true or false ethical facts