Author Question: No, morality is not a fact that can be discovered through understanding. What will be an ideal ... (Read 64 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

No, morality is not a fact that can be discovered through
understanding.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Natural law ethics focus on human nature and determine
ethical precepts on the basis of what is natural for humans.
Natural law ethicists argue that the way in which nature is
ordered allows us to derive ethical precepts

What will be an ideal response?

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

It is not an object of reason.

Answer to Question 2

The advantage of using naturalistic explanations is that it is insightful, and leads us to understand the basic functions of our species. The disadvantage is that they can easily commit the naturalistic fallacy. The naturalistic fallacy is that that the way in which we behave cannot tell us how we ought to behave. The fact that we desire something does not tell us that the desire is good. Therefore, the use of naturalistic explanations can lead to unethical behavior.