Logic
A set of propositions, one or more of which are premises, and one of which is the conclusion.
What is a philosophical argument?
If it is raining, then it is wet outside.
It's raining.
Therefore, it's wet outside
is an example of this valid argument form.
What is Modus Ponens?
The not so exact science of how we comport ourselves towards others.
What is ethics?
This is the definition of meta-ethics.
What is thinking about ethics, including the value and meaning of moral judgments?
These are two statements of personal preference.
•What are “I love pb zig zag.” and “y’all love MCC.”
Inductive arguments purport to show that, given the premises, the conclusion is this.
What is highly probable?
In a Modus Tollens argument, a premise must do this to the consequent.
What is deny it?
This describes ethics with a value theory. It tells us what has value for its own sake, what, when added to a human life,makes it a good life.
What is the descriptive theory?
Ethical Relativism.
•What is the view that there are no objective moral facts. That morality is only a matter of opinion.
These are two statements of moral judgment.
What are “abortion is always wrong,” and “abortion is sometimes morally permissible.”
These arguments purport to show that, given the premises, the conclusion is certain.
Disjunctive Syllogism is easier to remember by this name.
What is Dog Sniffer?
This is normative ethics. It tells us what actions are genuinely good or bad.
What is prescriptive theory?
Ethical subjective relativism.
What is the position that what is right or wrong is solely a matter of each individual’s opinion?
These statements are always true, so long as the speaker isn’t lying. And you can’t be held MR for them.
What are personal preferences?
A deductive argument is valid iff it's impossible for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be this.
What is false?
If you affirm the consequent, or deny the antecedent, then your arguments are this.
What is invalid and/or fallacious.
This is a general principle, or set of principles, that tells us what is right in a wide variety of cases.
What is a moral theory?
This is the position that what is right or wrong is relative to each society.
What is conventional ethical relativism?
These statements directly contradict each other, and you can be held MR for doing the wrong thing.
What are moral judgments?
A deductive argument is this, iff it's valid, and has all true premises.
What is sound?
Dog Sniffer has its own related fallacy, and this is how it works.
What is affirming the disjunct?
The set of beings whose interests are intrinsically important. Membership signifies: you are owed respect, have moral rights, and others owe you moral duties for your own sake.
What is the moral community?
This is the position that there are objective moral truths and principles.
What is ethical objectivism?
This is a problem for relativism.
What is you can’t hold any person or society morally responsible for wrongdoing, if it’s just a matter of opinion or consensus? Like, meh, Hitler was just having a bad day, so genocide was totes cool for him that day. Nazis are pretty cool otherwise! (j/k).