Philosophy Metaethical Views Final

X is good means "I like X."

"X is good" means "Hurrah for X!"

X is good means "God commands x."

"X is good" means "We'd desire X if we were fully informed and impartial."

X is good means I sense goodness in X

X is good means "Doing x is allowed."

X is bad means "I don't like x."

X is bad means "My social group disapproves of x."

X is bad means "God commands us not to do x."

X is bad means "X disappoints me."

X is bad means "My fully informed and impartial self admits that X will not work out well."

X is bad means "I sense there is something inherently negative in X."

In my country, we must not let blue-eyed children learn to read.

It is not in my interest for blue-eyed children learn to read.

I feel revulsion whenever blue-eyed children read in front of me.

Ideally, if we were all forward thinking and impartial, we would see the flaws in prohibiting any child learning to read (including, perhaps, blue-eyed children).

God does not want blue-eyed children to read, especially not scripture.

There is something inherently bad in restrictions on children learning to read, but I'm not sure what. (Je ne sais quoi!)

Blue-eyed children must not be taught to read.

In my culture, all children must learn to read, regardless of eye color; but in your culture, you do you.

In my view, I want blue-eyed children learning to read; but you do you.

I love it when blue-eyed children read to me; but maybe you feel differently.

Reading must be taught to all children regardless of eye-color (without regard for your beliefs, values, thoughts, feelings, or any other subjective circumstances).

I sense something very wrong and disturbingly bad in not teaching all children to read to the best of their ability.

My fully informed and impartial self admits that a society that refuses to teach some of its citizens to read (for any reason) harms those people and holds itself back as a whole from reaching its full potential.

When in Rome, do what the Romans do.

My house, my rules.

I hate dairy products; no one should eat dairy.

I like smoking now, but I know it is bad for me in the long run; smoking, on the whole, is not good.

God told me to go to Nineveh and preach, but I chose not to. (Jonah)

Krishna told me I must do my dharma and wage battle against my cousins, and I did it out of full devotion to Krishna even though I did not want to. (Arjuna)

I sense something disturbing in the force. (Obi Wan Kenobi)

Just do it. (NIKE)