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    It is not the case that Moral terms like 'good' may similarly pick out natural properties through a posteriori identification rather than analytic definition.

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    • 1.The open question argument shows 'good' remains conceptually separable from any natural property, unlike water and H2O.
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    • 2.Natural properties have mind-independent extension; moral properties appear dependent on normative judgment or stance in ways chemistry isn't.
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    • 3.Water's scientific identity resolved empirical disagreement about composition; moral disputes persist despite shared natural property knowledge.
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    • 1.Water was identified a posteriori as H2O despite lacking this in analytic definition, showing scientific terms can work this way.
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    • 2.Moral properties like well-being may be discovered through empirical investigation rather than conceptual analysis alone.
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    • 3.Identity statements between moral and natural terms (e.g., 'good is flourishing') can be meaningful and informative, not mere tautologies.
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