Moral Psychology (Phil134-Ucsb) Mi

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Motivational Internalism

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moral judgments ("beliefs") alone provide, necessarily, some motivation to act in accordance with them

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Moral Cognitivism

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moral judgments are genuine beliefs about matters of fact

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Humean Theory of Motivation
(for Smith on Motivational Internalism)

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beliefs alone don't provide any motivational force, only desires do

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The Practicality Requirement (TPR)

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if S judges its right to take a certain action, then either she's motivated to do it or she is practically irrational.

“If an agent judges that it is right for her to ϕ in circumstances C, then either she is motivated to ϕ in C or she is practically irrational.” -Smith

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Rationalism (RAT)

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If it is right for S to take a certain action, then there is some normative reason for this.

There is a normative reason that it is right for S to take an action.

“If it is right for agents to ϕ in circumstances C, then there is a [normative] reason for those agents to ϕ in C.”

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Weak Externalism

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There is no normative reason in Moral Rationalism.

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Strong Externalism

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There is no necessary internal connection between an agents beliefs and their motivations. (amoralists are possible)

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amoralist

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someone who has a set of correct moral judgments but isn't at all motivated to act in accordance with them