Naturalism

Write down words related to the topic of last lesson

Moral statements are propositions which can be true or false.

• Non-cognitive

• Cognitive

• Emotive

• Prescriptive

Ethical terms can be defined or explained using the same ‘natural’ terms that we would use to define maths or science. Morals can be based on the same kind of observation of the world as used in science.

• Anti-realism

• Non-Naturalism

• Moral realism

• Emotivism

‘We have found the ___, we have found self realisation, ---- and happiness in one – yes, we have found ---------, when we have found our ------- and its ------, our function as an ----- of the social organism

Bradley used the example of an ----------

The concrete universal is...

I understand F.H Bradley's naturalist ethic of 'station and duties'

• Confident understanding, could happily write an explanation without too much trouble

• Kind of understand but have a few questions

• There are many things I don't understand about this, but I have a plan in place to go over the lesson again

• I don't understand it at all and need help from my peers/teacher

F.H Bradley criticised utilitarianism because... (add a word or 2 to sum up)

What is a categorical imperative?

• A type (category) of rule

• Goodness is reduced to following God’s will

• The belief that moral language is meaningful

• A rule of conduct that is unconditional or absolute for all agents

What is a maxim?

• A rule

• An amount

• A feeling

• A person