Ethics with peace education

Metaphysics

investigates the nature, structure, and value of reality

Metaphysics

focuses specifically on the nature of reality and existence

Man

a being in search of meaning PLATO

Presupposition

is an assumption or belief that underlies a statement or argument

1. moral realism

2. moral anti realism

2 metaphysical presupposition

Moral realism

Moral value exist independently of human opinion or belief

Moral anti realism

Moral values are human construction or subjective preferences

1. Moral intuitionism

2. Moral rationalism

2 Epistemological presuppositions

Moral intuitionism

Moral knowledge is gained through intuition or immediate insight

Moral rationalism

Moral knowledge is acquired through reason and logic

1. egoism

2. altruism

2 psychological presupposition

egoism

human beings are fundamentally self-interested

altruism

human beings are cable of genuine concerns for others

1. naturalism

2. non-naturalism

2 semantic presupposition

naturalism

moral terms can be defined in non-moral terms

non-naturalism

moral properties are irreducible and cannot be reduced to natural properties

1. The existence of free will

2. The value of human life

3. The existence of moral obligations

3 other presupposition

The existence of free will

Individuals have the capacity to make moral choices

The value of human life

Human life possesses intrinsic worth

The existence of moral obligations

Individuals have duties or responsibilities to others

Metaethics

Studies the nature of morality and ethical judgments

Metaethics

is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of morality and ethics