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emotivism

A philosophical position in the theory of ethics. Emotivists deny that moral judgements can be true or false, maintaining that they merely express an attitude or an emotional response.

The concept came to prominence during the 1930s, largely under the influence of Language, Truth and Logic 1936 by the English philosopher A J Ayer.



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In short, the emotivists treat other persons simply as means and never as ends.
The plasticine managers by Coman, B.J. / Quadrant
Taking a cue from Ronald Dworkin, who holds (in Nagel's formulation) that "skeptical positions must themselves be understood as moral claims," Nagel shows how moral claims are not expressions of feeling, as the utilitarian emotivists hold, but rational claims with an inherent universal claim.
The Last Word by Oakes, Edward T. / Commonweal
The specific feature of Etzioni's argument is that this consensus must not be intimidated by socially and intellectually fashionable emotivists into playing down the centrality of "the moral voice.
The Spirit of Community: Rights, Responsibilities, and the ... by Sullivan, William M. / Commonweal
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