What Pessimism about Moral Deference Means for Disagreement
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DOI: 10.1007/s10677-017-9860-8
Abstract: Many writers have recently argued that there is something distinctively problematic about sustaining moral beliefs on the basis of others’ moral views. Call this claim pessimism about moral deference. Pessimism about moral deference, if true,… read more here.
Keywords: moral disagreement; deference; moral deference; pessimism moral ... See more keywords
A defense of the very idea of moral deference pessimism
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DOI: 10.1007/s11098-019-01312-1
Abstract: Pessimists think that there is something wrong with relying on deference for one’s moral beliefs—at least if one is morally mature. Call this no deference . They also tend to think that what explains our… read more here.
Keywords: deference; moral deference; moral explanation; deference pessimism ... See more keywords