Ethical naturalism

Naturalism, sometimes also called definism, is a theory in meta-ethics that holds that ethical terms can be defined; the meaning of ethical sentences can be given in totally non-ethical terms. So to the question, "Can the meaning of ethical sentences be restated in other words that do not use normative concepts like 'good' and 'right'?" the naturalist answers, "Definitely." On the naturalist's view, ultimately, goodness and right are natural properties--they are ultimately properties of things that can be located in the natural world.

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We might give a more detailed definition, in terms of propositions and reduction, that, in generalities, expresses the general understanding of the term:

Related Topics:
Proposition - Reduction

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:Naturalism is the view that ethical sentences express propositions and that they can be reduced to nonethical sentences.

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