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Single Idea 18224

[filed under theme 22. Metaethics / C. The Good / 1. Goodness / b. Types of good ]

Full Idea

'Subjectivism' identifies good ends with or by reference to some psychological state. ...'Objectivism' says that something is good as an end if a property, intrinsic goodness, is attributed to it.

Gist of Idea

Goodness is given either by a psychological state, or the attribution of a property

Source

Christine M. Korsgaard (Aristotle and Kant on the Source of Value [1986], 8 'Three')

Book Ref

Korsgaard,Christine M.: 'Creating the Kingdom of Ends' [CUP 1996], p.225

The 5 ideas from 'Aristotle and Kant on the Source of Value'

18233 Contemplation is final because it is an activity which is not a process [Korsgaard]
18226 For Aristotle, contemplation consists purely of understanding [Korsgaard]
18228 An end can't be an ultimate value just because it is useless! [Korsgaard]
18225 If we can't reason about value, we can reason about the unconditional source of value [Korsgaard]
18224 Goodness is given either by a psychological state, or the attribution of a property [Korsgaard]