Ethical Intuitionism: The Meaning of Meaning Senior Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the School of Arts and Sciences Brandeis University Undergraduate Program in Philosophy (original) (raw)

Works Read……………………………………………………………………………………...51 to which they satisfy these properties, regardless of a person's psychological framework. The validity of logical axioms, for instance, is not compromised by a person's inaptitude in recognizing that validity. Rather, axioms are intrinsically valid, independent of one's attitude to them. The monistic perception of the world that naturalism embraces creates another perplexing problem with the ethical theory: it does not seem particularly moral. Naturalists argue that people should behave in ways that satisfy certain natural criteria. Yet, it is unclear where this moral imperative comes from. For example, if good is defined as pleasure, it is unclear how the  Audi, Robert. The Good in the Right: A Theory of Intuition and Intrinsic Value.