C-027Rossian Pluralism vs. ConsequentialismConfidence: Medium
Ch 5 and Sec 6.4 of Morality by Degrees: Reasons without Demands
Norcross (2020)
One-Sentence Thesis
Consequentialism is not fundamentally concerned with notions like rightness, duty, and harm, but a contextualist approach can accommodate these concepts in ordinary moral discourse.
Argument Outline
- 1Introduction to consequentialism and its limitations
- 2Error theory: eliminating moral properties like rightness and goodness
- 3Contextualism: a form of analysis for moral terms like 'right' and 'good'
- 4Challenges to contextualism, including the difficulty of determining the 'appropriate alternative'
Key Distinctions
Consequentialism vs. non-consequentialism
Fundamental moral theory vs. ordinary moral discourse
Contextualism vs. non-contextualism
Key Terms
Consequentialism
A moral theory that evaluates actions based on their consequences
Contextualism
An approach to analyzing moral terms that takes into account the context of utterance
Error theory
A theory that suggests that certain moral properties or concepts are mistaken or nonexistent
Flashcards
44 cardsRelated Questions
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In Norcross's "Ch 5 and Sec 6.4 of Morality by Degrees: Reasons without Demands", consequentialism criticizes which of the following?
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Which of the following does Norcross contrasts with in "Ch 5 and Sec 6.4 of Morality by Degrees: Reasons without Demands"?
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What is the main focus of consequentialism?
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In Norcross's "Ch 5 and Sec 6.4 of Morality by Degrees: Reasons without Demands", Conversational Context affects which of the following?
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In Norcross's "Ch 5 and Sec 6.4 of Morality by Degrees: Reasons without Demands", error theory depends on which of the following?
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Which concept is a central focus of Norcross's "Ch 5 and Sec 6.4 of Morality by Degrees: Reasons without Demands"?