Ethical Non-Cognitivism: Are Ethical Judgments More Like Desires Than Beliefs? - 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology (opens in new tab)

Ethical non-cognitivists argue that ethical judgments are, strictly speaking, not beliefs: they are expressions of emotions, or commands, or expressions of approval or some other non-cognitive mental state. This essay introduces this view in metaethics. The post Ethical Non-Cognitivism: Are Ethical Judgments More Like Desires Than Beliefs? first appeared on 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology.