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Single Idea 21837

[from 'The Really Hard Problem' by Owen Flanagan, in 22. Metaethics / B. Value / 1. Nature of Value / b. Fact and value ]

Full Idea

Morality is 'normative' in the sense that it consists of the extraction of ''good' or 'excellent' practices from common practices.

Gist of Idea

Morality is normative because it identifies best practices among the normal practices

Source

Owen Flanagan (The Really Hard Problem [2007], 4 'Naturalism')

Book Reference

Flanagan,Owen: 'The Really Hard Problem' [MIT 2007], p.126

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