Three characteristics of moral arguments
From Internet: Knowledge and Community
Three characteristics of moral arguments:
- "First, although they are sometimes expressed as personal complaints, moral arguments are general rather than particular in form. They apply to anyone who is similarly situated in the morally relevant respect."
- "Second, the content of the argument reaches beyond the moral concerns of its maker. It appeals to values or principles that are shared or could be shared by fellow citizens."
- "Third, moral arguments also take place in context: they implicitly rely on assumptions about matters of fact, common estimates of risks, suppositions about feasibility, and general beliefs about human nature and social processes."
