Presriptivism

Question 1

Hares presriptivism moves beyond what

Answer 1

Ayers ideas that ethical statements are simply expressions of our feelings

Question 2

Hare argued

Answer 2

moral language is prescriptive and tells us ow we ought to act

Question 3

explain you should not murder

Answer 3

• its an expression of personal emotion in response to murder
• its a recommendation that should follow it
• prescribing it for others as a course of action

Question 4

4 key conditions to follow prescriptivism

Answer 4

• moral sentiment is not sufficient
• consistency
• harmony
• cannot be hypocritical