Metaethical Cognitivism

Metaethical cognitivism is the view that moral statements, like "lying is wrong," are capable of being true or false because they refer to real moral facts. It suggests that moral language is meaningful and that we can know whether these claims are correct, much like factual statements about the world. In essence, cognitivism treats moral judgments as expressions of belief that can be objectively assessed, rather than simple emotions or preferences. This stance supports the idea that morality has a basis in facts that can be discovered through reason or evidence.