Non-cognitivism
Non-cognitivism is a philosophical viewpoint about morality that suggests moral statements do not express factual claims but rather express our emotions, attitudes, or prescriptions. For instance, when someone says "stealing is wrong," a non-cognitivist would argue that this statement conveys disapproval of stealing rather than asserting an objective fact. Unlike moral realism, which claims there are objective moral truths, non-cognitivism aligns more closely with moral anti-realism, emphasizing that moral discussions reflect personal or cultural opinions rather than universal truths. This perspective shifts the focus from "what is true" in morality to "how we feel" about moral issues.
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Non-Cognitivism is a philosophical viewpoint about ethics that argues moral statements do not convey objective facts. Instead, when people make moral claims, they are expressing their emotions, attitudes, or prescriptions for behavior rather than stating truths that can be true or false. For example, saying "Stealing is wrong" is seen as expressing disapproval of stealing rather than stating a fact about stealing itself. Non-Cognitivism emphasizes that moral language is more about personal sentiments and motivations than about describing the world accurately.