Moralistic Fallacy
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CORE DEFINITION
The opposite of the naturalistic fallacy (what is, is right). It refers to the wishful thinking that because something is morally good, it must be true in nature.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
A filter for wishful thinking. Example: 'Because gender equality is good, there are no innate differences between men and women in physiology and psychology.' This kind of thinking hinders scientific research. No matter how noble your values are, they cannot be used to modify facts. Acknowledging the harshness of facts (such as genetic differences, human weaknesses) does not prevent us from pursuing moral nobility.
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The fallacy of deriving 'what is' from 'what ought to be' (the reverse of the naturalistic fallacy).
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