MENTAL MODEL · M4383

Moral Realism

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CORE DEFINITION

The view that there are objective moral facts and properties, and that these facts are independent of our beliefs, attitudes, and cultural backgrounds. Moral realists hold that moral statements can have truth values, and that certain actions are objectively morally right or wrong, similar to the objectivity of scientific facts. This stance emphasizes the independence and universality of moral truth.

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Upholding moral truth. In moral education, value construction, and ethical thinking, adhere to moral realism. It helps us apply realism by seeking universal principles, establishing value foundations, maintaining moral standards, and promoting rational discussion, thereby strengthening moral beliefs, fostering value consensus, establishing moral order, and maintaining moral objectivity.

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Moral realism asserts that there are objective moral facts and properties independent of human opinion, and that judgments of right and wrong have truth values. It is often combined with moral cognitivism, holding that we can know these facts.

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In ethical discussions, presuppose that certain moral facts can be rationally grasped. Use it to provide an objective basis for universal human rights and bottom-line norms in cross-cultural communication.

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