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Is it really so simple? (lemmy.ml)
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[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What would it mean that it's 'inherently' wrong, though? Where would the judgement come from? And if it does come from somewhere (eg evolutionary psychology, a god), doesn't that make it just the subjective morality of that thing?

[–] TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The way it was explained to me was as analogous to maths. Idk much mathematical theory, but there are supposedly mathematical truths inherent to the universe, and this argument for morality is similar- that it doesn't come from somewhere, it just is. I don't think 'judgement' has anything to do with it, bc that would be subjective like you said

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Maths is objective, yes. But maths is an 'is', while morality is an 'ought'. And you can't get an ought from an is without subjective values. And while maths is objective, any individual's understanding of it may be inaccurate.

[–] fort_burp@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

Good point