I’ll just throw a link to this post for reference.
- A value-laden expression of an individual’s own sentiments about a particular kind of human behavior (distaste, preference)
- A value-free description of prevailing moral norms
- A value-free assessment of the suitability of specific ends to bringing about an individual’s satisfaction (in the technical sense of this term) - this is where Epicurus (correctly) placed the locus of ethical discussion
- A value-laden assessment of the correct resolution of a dispute
You’re talking about connotation 2. I’m talking about connotation 3. Almost every objection that can be raised against my previous post involves a conflation of two or more conntations of moral language.
Clayton -