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    It may well be possible to argue that it is unlikely that... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The line of argument that there are unlikely to be many unknown goodmaking properties is not especially promising.

    It may well be possible to argue that it is unlikely that there are many unknown, morally relevant properties.

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    This objection could be overcome if one could argue that it is unlikely that there are many unknown goodmaking properties. For if the number is small, then the probability of Q may still be high even if Q does not express a law, or a consequence of a law. Moreover, I am inclined to think that it may well be possible to argue that it is unlikely that there are many unknown, morally relevant properties. But I also think that it is very likely that any attempt to establish this conclusion would involve some very controversial metaethical claims. As a consequence, I think that one is justified in ...

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