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For an emotivist,
{ 1 } - any discussion of values is a discussion about subjective, emotional attitudes.
{ 2 } - the statement "Abortion is wrong" is not an expression of feeling that simply means "I don't like abortion," or "Abortion is ugly."
{ 3 } - The statement "Abortion is wrong" is a statement of fact.
{ 4 } - in disputes over ethics it is not values that are in question but facts.
{ 5 } - values have a rational basis rather than being based on a feeling of preference.
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For an emotivist,
{ 1 } - any discussion of values is a discussion about subjective, emotional attitudes.
{ 2 } - the statement "Abortion is wrong" is not an expression of feeling that simply means "I don't like abortion," or "Abortion is ugly."
{ 3 } - The statement "Abortion is wrong" is a statement of fact.
{ 4 } - in disputes over ethics it is not values that are in question but facts.
{ 5 } - values have a rational basis rather than being based on a feeling of preference.
See p. 149.
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2 is wrong. Please try again.
For an emotivist,
{ 1 } - any discussion of values is a discussion about subjective, emotional attitudes.
{ 2 } - the statement "Abortion is wrong" is not an expression of feeling that simply means "I don't like abortion," or "Abortion is ugly."
{ 3 } - The statement "Abortion is wrong" is a statement of fact.
{ 4 } - in disputes over ethics it is not values that are in question but facts.
{ 5 } - values have a rational basis rather than being based on a feeling of preference.
No, that is what the statement means for an emotivist. See p. 149.
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For an emotivist,
{ 1 } - any discussion of values is a discussion about subjective, emotional attitudes.
{ 2 } - the statement "Abortion is wrong" is not an expression of feeling that simply means "I don't like abortion," or "Abortion is ugly."
{ 3 } - The statement "Abortion is wrong" is a statement of fact.
{ 4 } - in disputes over ethics it is not values that are in question but facts.
{ 5 } - values have a rational basis rather than being based on a feeling of preference.
No, he thinks it is a statement of value. See p. 149.
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For an emotivist,
{ 1 } - any discussion of values is a discussion about subjective, emotional attitudes.
{ 2 } - the statement "Abortion is wrong" is not an expression of feeling that simply means "I don't like abortion," or "Abortion is ugly."
{ 3 } - The statement "Abortion is wrong" is a statement of fact.
{ 4 } - in disputes over ethics it is not values that are in question but facts.
{ 5 } - values have a rational basis rather than being based on a feeling of preference.
No, an emotivist holds the reverse position. See p. 149.
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For an emotivist,
{ 1 } - any discussion of values is a discussion about subjective, emotional attitudes.
{ 2 } - the statement "Abortion is wrong" is not an expression of feeling that simply means "I don't like abortion," or "Abortion is ugly."
{ 3 } - The statement "Abortion is wrong" is a statement of fact.
{ 4 } - in disputes over ethics it is not values that are in question but facts.
{ 5 } - values have a rational basis rather than being based on a feeling of preference.
No, the emotivist holds the reverse position. See p. 149. Natural law ethics bases values on what is rational.
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