Skip to content
Carmelics
TopicsThinkersChangesContributorsLoading account…

    Carmelics

    A reasoning platform. Break down any belief into clear reasons, explore both sides, and weigh the evidence honestly.

    Navigate

    • Topics
    • Search
    • Recent Changes
    • Contribute
    • How It Works
    • Glossary
    • Thinkers
    • Contributors
    • About
    • Statistics
    • Terms
    • Privacy

    Database

    Statements
    —
    Perspectives
    —
    Topics
    —

    Press ? for keyboard shortcuts

    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
    Made withinDC&Austin
    Statements
    321,452
    Perspectives
    108,905
    Topics
    42
    If moral value derived solely from self-legislation, bein... — Carmelics
    Home
    HistoryEditSee Inverse

    Part of a larger discussion

    Challenges→The capacity to impose the moral law upon oneself is the ultimate source of all moral value.

    If moral value derived solely from self-legislation, beings lacking that capacity would have no intrinsic worth, a conclusion virtually all moral traditions reject.

    ?Rate how convincing each reason is below to see the overall strength.
    1 reason for
    1 reason against

    Reasons For

    1 perspective
    Reason for
    ?
    • 1.Infants, the severely cognitively disabled, and animals cannot self-legislate, yet most moral traditions affirm their intrinsic worth.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.A theory's conclusion that contradicts near-universal moral consensus across cultures warrants serious skepticism about its premises.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.If moral value requires self-legislation, then beings who lose this capacity (dementia patients) would lose their worth, which most reject.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    Reasons Against

    1 perspective
    Reason against
    ?
    • 1.The claim conflates 'self-legislation as sole source' with 'self-legislation as irrelevant'; intermediate positions exist and avoid the conclusion.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 2.Universal moral consensus may reflect widespread intuition rather than philosophical truth; slavery was once widely endorsed across cultures.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.Beings lacking self-legislation might derive worth from other capacities (sentience, potential, relational bonds) rather than legislative autonomy.
      ?

      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    Sign in or register to share your perspective on this statement.

    Next step

    Based on where you are in your exploration

    Strongest counterpoint
    Explore the most compelling reason on the other side.

    Connections

    2 topics

    Virtue Ethics1 linkedMoral Responsibility1 linked

    Related

    A theory's conclusion that contradicts near-universal moral consensus across cul...Beings lacking self-legislation might derive worth from other capacities (sentie...If moral value requires self-legislation, then beings who lose this capacity (de...Infants, the severely cognitively disabled, and animals cannot self-legislate, y...
    +3 moreShow less
    The capacity to impose the moral law upon oneself is the ultimate source of all ...The claim conflates 'self-legislation as sole source' with 'self-legislation as ...Universal moral consensus may reflect widespread intuition rather than philosoph...

    Details

    Type
    claim
    Perspectives
    2 (1 for, 1 against)
    Edits
    1 edit