A Critique of Moral Nativism as a Justification for Ethical Structuralism

Presenter

Anthony Gonzalez

Campus

Mount Wachusett Community College

Sponsor

Daniel Soucy, Department of Philosophy, Mount Wachusett Community College

Schedule

Session 3, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM [Schedule by Time][Poster Grid for Time/Location]

Location

Poster Board C30, Poster Showcase Room (163), Row 3 (C21-C30) [Poster Location Map]

Abstract

The basis for naturalizing morality requires overcoming the Normativity Objection. Antony and Garcia respond to the objection by showing the overlap between moral normative oughts and moral natural is-es. Furthermore, they propose a so-called novel framework for naturalizing morality: ethical structuralism with moral nativism. The appeal to moral nativism may be insufficient for many reasons. Firstly, moral nativism explains how humans access moral objects but does not account for proto-morality in other animals. Secondly, moral nativism is challenged by the Moral Twin Earth thought experiment. Thirdly, moral nativism is a proposed solution to one of the problems with structuralism but does not account for the other three "basic challenges" outlined by Reck and Schiemer. As such, I believe justifying ethical structuralism through moral nativism is insufficient.

Keywords

Philosophy, Morality, Metaethics

Research Area

Philosophy

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