Moral Objectivism and Moral Utilitarianism

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Moral Objectivism and Moral Utilitarianism

Xuanze Shi 1*
  • 1 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United State, 27109    
  • *corresponding author shix20@wfu.edu
CHR Vol.4
ISSN (Print): 2753-7072
ISSN (Online): 2753-7064
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-31-7
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-32-4

Abstract

Morality is the standard that can guide and restrict the behaviors of people, and it has played an important role during the past centuries. Two questions remain unsolved by philosophers. The first problem is the existence of objective morality and if there is such an objective morality, the other problem is the content of morality. It is important to discuss these problems because they can play a significant role in helping people understand and develop the right morality. For these two problems, the author aims to argue that moral objectivism and moral utilitarianism are true. For objectivism, the author will argue the problem of lacking such an objective morality. For utilitarianism, the author will explain its meaning, argue against several objections, and present its application in his personal life. This paper argues that moral objectivism and utilitarianism are true.

Keywords:

moral utilitarianism, moral objectivism, moral subjectivism, morality, moral egoism

Shi,X. (2023). Moral Objectivism and Moral Utilitarianism. Communications in Humanities Research,4,204-208.
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References

[1]. Beebe, Qiaoan, R., Wysocki, T., & Endara, M. A. (2015). Moral Objectivism in Cross-Cultural Perspective. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 15(3-4), 386–401. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12342157

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[4]. Trémolière, & Gosling, C. J. (2021). Association of natural sleep with moral utilitarianism: No evidence from 6 preregistered studies. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 28(5), 1726–1734. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-021-01945-6

[5]. Sarkissian, & Phelan, M. (2019). Moral objectivism and a punishing God. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 80, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2018.08.012

[6]. Gustafsson. (2021). Utilitarianism without Moral Aggregation. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 51(4), 256–269. https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2021.20

[7]. Bègue, & Laine, P.-J. (2017). Moral Utilitarianism and Attitudes Toward Animals. Ethics & Behavior, 27(3), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2016.1162720

[8]. Hartner. (2020). Moral Context, Moral Complicity, And Ethical Theory. Sats (Aarhus), 21(2), 179–198. https://doi.org/10.1515/sats-2020-2011

[9]. Kaplow, & Shavell, S. (2007). Moral Rules, the Moral Sentiments, and Behavior: Toward a Theory of an Optimal Moral System. The Journal of Political Economy, 115(3), 494–514. https://doi.org/10.1086/519927

[10]. CRISP. (2010). VIRTUE ETHICS AND VIRTUE EPISTEMOLOGY. Metaphilosophy, 41(1-2), 22–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9973.2009.01621.x

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Shi,X. (2023). Moral Objectivism and Moral Utilitarianism. Communications in Humanities Research,4,204-208.

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Volume title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Humanities and Communication Studies (ICIHCS 2022), Part 2

ISBN：978-1-915371-31-7(Print) / 978-1-915371-32-4(Online)
Editor：Faraz Ali Bughio, David T. Mitchell
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Conference date: 18 December 2022
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Volume number: Vol.4
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References

[1]. Beebe, Qiaoan, R., Wysocki, T., & Endara, M. A. (2015). Moral Objectivism in Cross-Cultural Perspective. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 15(3-4), 386–401. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12342157

[2]. Gunnar Björnsson. (2012). Do “Objectivist” Features of Moral Discourse and Thinking Support Moral Objectivism? The Journal of Ethics, 16(4), 367–393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10892-012-9131-9

[3]. Zijlstra. (2019). Folk moral objectivism and its measurement. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 84, 103807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2019.04.005

[4]. Trémolière, & Gosling, C. J. (2021). Association of natural sleep with moral utilitarianism: No evidence from 6 preregistered studies. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 28(5), 1726–1734. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-021-01945-6

[5]. Sarkissian, & Phelan, M. (2019). Moral objectivism and a punishing God. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 80, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2018.08.012

[6]. Gustafsson. (2021). Utilitarianism without Moral Aggregation. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 51(4), 256–269. https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2021.20

[7]. Bègue, & Laine, P.-J. (2017). Moral Utilitarianism and Attitudes Toward Animals. Ethics & Behavior, 27(3), 173–178. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2016.1162720

[8]. Hartner. (2020). Moral Context, Moral Complicity, And Ethical Theory. Sats (Aarhus), 21(2), 179–198. https://doi.org/10.1515/sats-2020-2011

[9]. Kaplow, & Shavell, S. (2007). Moral Rules, the Moral Sentiments, and Behavior: Toward a Theory of an Optimal Moral System. The Journal of Political Economy, 115(3), 494–514. https://doi.org/10.1086/519927

[10]. CRISP. (2010). VIRTUE ETHICS AND VIRTUE EPISTEMOLOGY. Metaphilosophy, 41(1-2), 22–40. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9973.2009.01621.x

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