Naturalism Sample Clauses

Naturalism. The moral theory of universal subjectivism stands within the tradition of scientific naturalism. Philosopher Xxxx Xxxxx describes this as follows: Naturalism in ethics is the thesis that similar empirical and rational methods of inquiry can be used to test claims to ethical truth and to resolve human problems. Although values cannot be deducted from facts in any simplistic way, the facts are relevant to our decisions and choices; at the very least, our ethical values and moral principles may be modified in the light of our knowledge of nature in general, human nature in particular, the means at our disposal, the causal conditions, and the consequences of our actions.79 77 Grayling (2004: 114). 78 Xxxxxx, (1998: 334). 79 Xxxxx, (1990: 7). By ethical naturalism I do not mean that ethics is dependent on human nature (see above). Naturalism is opposed to supernaturalism, which can take many forms, for example theism, transcendentalism, and metaphysics. Ethical naturalism means two things. Firstly, that the theory of universal subjectivism is not in contradiction with science. And second, that universal subjectivism itself can stand critical inquiry from any scientific perspective. Universal subjectivism is open to criticism. One criterion is that it should be coherent. If universal subjectivism is not able to stand the tests of critical inquiry, than it is not a naturalistic theory. Universal subjectivism can help to improve the fate of victims, those who are in the present or future world in a worst-off position. I aspire to have created a naturalistic ethical theory, which is in no way contradictory to science. Universal subjectivism is not in contradiction with Darwinism, because human animals have more reflective choices about how to live than other animals.80 Universal subjectivism stays within the framework of science. Therefore it is a naturalistic theory. This theory leans heavily on scientific input on what the problems in the world are. I have tried to use the best available science as input for moral reflection. If the facts are wrong, the right facts can be inserted into the theory instead. For example, the part of the theory concerning the suffering of animals depends heavily on biological science. It is important to discern two levels of universal subjectivism. On the one hand, universal subjectivism is a procedural, normative theory. This part of universal subjectivism is outside the scope of (descriptive) science, as long as it is not in contra...
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