 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
One possible theory is that “ought” is indefinable, and that we know by ethical intuition one or more propositions about the kinds of acts that we ought, or ought not to perform. There is no logical objection to this theory, and I am not prepared to reject it decisively. It has, however, a grave drawback, namely, that there is no general agreement as to what sorts of acts ought to be performed, and that the theory affords no means of deciding who is in the right where there is disagreement.
Source: Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, (1954), chapter98：Is there ethical knowledge ?
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