naturalism (AO2)

right now you kind of only have overall naturalism oging on - should add specific evaluation of utilitarianism

evidence supporting naturalism

• form of moral realism

  • morality = objective, absolute

  • gives importance - not just an opinion

• fits with widely used normative ethical theories

  • NML (world has a God-given order built into it)

  • utilitarianism

evidence against naturalism

• HUME’s is-ought problem

  • difference between what ‘is’ the case (fact) and what ‘ought’ to happen

• GE MOORE’s Open Question Argument

  • exposes naturalistic fallacy

  • can ask ‘is pleasure good?’ = not tautology

  • ‘pleasure’ and ‘good’ must be different things

  • so being natural doesn’t equate to being good

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