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    It is not the case that Cornell Realists like Sturgeon and Boyd argue 'good' refers to natural properties via causal-functional role, not synonymous definition, avoiding tautology entirely.

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    • 1.The causal-functional account presupposes we already know which natural properties play the 'good' role—but that's precisely what's contested.
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    • 2.Even if 'good' causally refers to natural properties, this doesn't explain why those properties matter morally or ground our obligations.
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    • 3.Moral disagreement persists despite shared causal-functional competence. This suggests reference doesn't settle the substantive moral question.
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    • 1.Scientific terms like 'water' refer to H2O via causal role, not definition. 'Good' should work similarly for natural moral properties.
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    • 2.Causal-functional reference avoids the open question argument: we can coherently ask 'is X good?' even after identifying natural properties.
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    • 3.Moral realism requires 'good' to pick out objective features. Causal roles ground reference to mind-independent natural properties.
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