Attitudinal Ambivalence: Moral Uncertainty for Non-Cognitivists

In many situations, people are unsure in their moral judgments. much recent philosophical literature, this kind of doubt has been analysed terms uncertainty one’s beliefs. Non-cognitivists, however, argue that judgments express a conative attitude, more akin to desire than belief. This paper presents scientifically informed reconciliation non-cognitivism and doubt. The central claim is attitudinal ambivalence—the degree which one holds conflicting attitudes towards the same object—can play role for non-cognitivists. I will demonstrate ambivalence all features we would expect it have order It gradable, can vary through time, covaries with strength motivation, suitably distinct from other our As well as providing defence non-cognitivism, insight poses new challenge view—deciding how act under ambivalence.