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    Challenges→Moral nihilism cannot be refuted without begging the question

    Moral intuitionism, as defended by G.E. Moore and W.D. Ross, holds that self-evident moral truths can serve as non-question-begging starting points for argument.

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    • 1.Some moral truths (e.g., 'gratuitous suffering is bad') appear immediately compelling without requiring prior argument or justification.
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    • 2.Self-evident moral starting points avoid infinite regress: moral arguments must begin somewhere, and intuitions provide that foundation.
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    • 3.Scientific inquiry relies on self-evident truths (logic, basic observation); morality's reliance on intuition is methodologically parallel.
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    • 1.Moral intuitions vary drastically across cultures and individuals, undermining claims that they are self-evident or universal truths.
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    • 2.Self-evidence is subjective: feeling certain about a moral claim provides no guarantee it's true, only that we believe it strongly.
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    • 3.Intuitionism avoids rather than resolves disagreement by treating disputed claims as foundational, making critical examination impossible.
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