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Cho7712 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
defensible
a. What does 'a defensible morality' refer to in the context
below?
b. How the underlined sentence is connected to the previous context? I don't understand why it takes up the position that is deemed as coherently relating to the former content.
[quotation]
Pinker confidently asserts that, given merely the
“unexceptionable convictions” that “all of us value our own
welfare and that we are social beings who impinge on each
other and can negotiate codes of conduct,” science can
lead us to “a defensible morality.”
“This morality, he says, derives from the injunction to “maximize the flourishing of humans and other sentient beings.”
below?
b. How the underlined sentence is connected to the previous context? I don't understand why it takes up the position that is deemed as coherently relating to the former content.
[quotation]
Pinker confidently asserts that, given merely the
“unexceptionable convictions” that “all of us value our own
welfare and that we are social beings who impinge on each
other and can negotiate codes of conduct,” science can
lead us to “a defensible morality.”
“This morality, he says, derives from the injunction to “maximize the flourishing of humans and other sentient beings.”
Top answer
Pinker is philosophizing on the ability of a society to have a moral code or moral values without the guidance of a religion. " The defense of these rules as being "right" or "just" refers to the sacred texts of the religion. For example, it is morally wrong to murder someone.
- Pinker is philosophizing on the ability of a society to have a moral code or moral values without the guidance of a religion.
- " The defense of these rules as being "right" or "just" refers to the sacred texts of the religion.
- For example, it is morally wrong to murder someone.
- " as a commandment from the Bible.
- " The rules can be defended without any sacred texts to fall back on.
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Pinker is philosophizing on the ability of a society to have a moral code or moral values without the guidance of a religion.
Most religions give "rules" for a society to live by, such as the "Golden Rule." The defense of these rules as being "right" or "just" refers to the sacred texts of the religion. For example, it is morally wrong to murder someone. If you ask a person in a Christian so
Most religions give "rules" for a society to live by, such as the "Golden Rule." The defense of these rules as being "right" or "just" refers to the sacred texts of the religion. For example, it is morally wrong to murder someone. If you ask a person in a Christian so
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Thank you for this detailed and clear explanation. It is very much helpful!
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cho7712What does 'a defensible morality' refer toIt refers to a system of principles (about human behavior) concerning what is right and what is wrong which we can give good evidence for accepting as correct and workable.
cho7712How is the underlinedsentence
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Thanks for the answer, CalifJim.
It gives another view to help me clearly understand the clause.
It gives another view to help me clearly understand the clause.
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