Emotivism
- An ethical theory which regards ethical and value judgements as expressions of feeling or attitude and prescriptions of action, rather than assertions or reports of anything. (OED)
- Moral judgments do not function as statements of fact but rather as expressions of the speaker’s or writer’s feelings. (EB)
- According to the emotivist, when we say “You acted wrongly in stealing that money,” we are not expressing any fact beyond that stated by “You stole that money.”
- It is, however, as if we had stated this fact with a special tone of abhorrence, for in saying that something is wrong, we are expressing our feelings of disapproval toward it.
But, what is emotion?
- From epistemological perspective, the emotions are treated as one of the four ways of knowing, together with language, reason and perception.
- Six primary emotions that are common to all cultures:
- Happiness
- Sadness
- Fear
- Anger
- Surprise
- Disgust
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