Diskussion/Discussion. Morality and Society - The True and the Nasty : Reply to Anton Leist: “For Society - Against Morality?” (Analyse & Kritik 19, 213-228)

Abstract: This paper is a reply to Anton Leist’s criticisms of the view I develop in my book, Morality, Normativity, and Society. Leist claims that my “standard-based” account of the truth conditions of moral propositions is incoherent. I argue that he is mistaken about this. Leist claims that my “society-centered” account of the justification of moral standards has “nasty” implications. In the course of answering this worry, I develop the idea of a “moral necessity”. My theory implies that although moral propositions are metaphysically contingent, they are most likely morally necessary. I also explain that, despite its relativism, the society-centered view is quite compatible with the idea that there are certain “moral universals”. Finally, Leist claims that the arguments I have given in favor of my view are unsuccessful. But it is a mistake to think that decisive arguments can be expected in this area. The most we can expect is a clear statement of the costs and benefits of a theory. I claim that my account of the nature and grounding of morality has important advantages over familiar alternatives.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Diskussion/Discussion. Morality and Society - The True and the Nasty ; volume:20 ; number:1 ; year:1998 ; pages:123-140 ; extent:18 ; Analyse & Kritik ; 20, Heft 1 (1998), 123-140 (gesamt 18)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Copp, David

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.1515/auk-1998-0107
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2404171605189.529536260009
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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