Pleasure is Goodness; Morality is Universal
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چکیده
This paper presents the Universality Argument that pleasure is goodness. It proceeds from a moral sense theory analyzes concepts as concerned with what all should hope for, feel guilty about, and admire. requires rejecting view judgment concerns empirically inaccessible norms governing action. The first premise defines goodness please all. second reduces to perceptual accuracy. third invokes standard of universal accuracy: qualitative identity. Since accurate solely about pleasure, goodness, or value.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1386-2820', '1572-8447']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-022-10331-7