Moral realism
Contemporary metaethics
It allows that some moral claims are true and that their truth can depend on moral facts.
Historical context
Contemporary metaethical debate confronts theories of what we assert in a moral judgment and what could make it true.
Overview
When someone claims a practice is unjust, a realist interpretation treats the claim as capable of truth. It remains to explain what facts support it and how we might know them.
Main claims
At least some moral judgments can be true and describe moral facts.
Debates and nuances
Realists disagree over whether moral facts are natural.
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