Metaethics Ethics Philosophy

Is ethical truth something absolute and fixed for all time, in the same way that 2+2=4 will always be true, or is it historically and culturally specific - or is there no such thing as "ethical truth" at all? What is the precise meaning of the word "ought"? These sorts of questions fall under the scope of Metaethics. concepts. When compared to normative ethics and applied ethics, the field of metaethics is the least precisely defined area of moral philosophy. Three issues, though, are prominent: (1) metaphysical issues concerning whether morality exists independently of humans; (2) psychological issues concerning what motivates us to be moral; and (3) linguistic issues concerning the meaning of key ethical terms ..."

• Moral Responses and Moral Theory - On the metaethical role of psychological reactions, specifically emotions.
  
• Kohlberg's Stages - Explained & Illustrated - Illustrations to help explain the six stages of moral reasoning and to show how cognitive dissonance can be created.
  
• Moral Realism: A Defense - Hallvard Lillehammer reviews this book by Russ Shafer-Landau. From Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
  
• A Bibliography of Metaethics - Compiled by James Lenman at the University of Sheffield, UK.
  
• Evolution and Philosophy - Introduces Metaethical Functionalism and explores other implications of evolutionary theory for philosophy. Online academic papers, articles for the layman, and helpful links.
  
  

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