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Phil 160
Introduction to Ethics
February 14, 2000

Intuition, Integrity, and the Point of Moral Argumentation

1. Introductory Comments. In a recent lecture, we were talking about a theory in normative ethics of behavior. It was this:

GR: An act, A, is morally right iff in performing A, the agent of A treats others as he would like others to treat him.

After presenting and briefly discussing the theory, I went on to present an objection. It was based upon the imaginary case of Pete the Pervert. After telling the story, I presented an argument:

Argument against GR

1. If GR is true, then Pete's act is morally right.
2. It's not the case that Pete's act is morally right.
3. Therefore, it's not the case that GR is true. 1,2 MT

In the ensuing discussion, some students raised a question concerning this argument: ‘Where did line (2) come from?. Some of you wondered if I have some other theory that implies that the act is wrong. If so, you wanted to......

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