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22487 | Moral arguments are grounded in human facts [Foot] |
Full Idea: The grounding of a moral argument is ultimately in facts about human life. | |
From: Philippa Foot (Does Moral Subjectivism Rest on a Mistake? [1995], p.207) | |
A reaction: The best slogan I can find for summarising Foot's metaethics. The facts she refers to the basic human needs. She is right, and this almost bridges the fact-value divide (as long as you give a damn about human needs). |