Question

1. If two different moral objectivists believe conflicting moral principles to be true-period, one of them [at least] must be mistaken.

True

False

2. If one is a moral objectivist, then one cannot be mistaken in thinkng that a particular moral principle is true.

True

False

3. As far as a subjectivist is concerned, it is not possible to sincerely believe that some moral principle is correct and to be mistaken about this.

True

False

4. Contradictory moral principles can be true-relative as along as the groups to which they are relative are different.

True

False

5. If I am a moral objectivist and you are a moral objectivist, then the only way one of us can morally evaluate the other is if we share all the same moral principles.

True

False

Answer 1

1. False.

Perfectly explained by point number 4.

2. True.

As a particular moral principle may be moral on some grounds or in certain situations and immoral in others and hence becomes true or false depending upon circumstances. Explanation to that is given under pint number 5.

3. False.

A moral subjectivist makes morals depending upon the society where he/she lives in. It is possible that a moral principle once considered correct may become completely wrong after a certain point of time. This usually happens due to evolution of the thinking of the society. For example: Using profane words in rap songs was once considered as bad earlier and it was argued that it was degrading but now, it's a fashion. It makes the rap song more effective and lovable by the people. The morals have changed as so are the principles.

4. True.

This point itself provides the explanation for the first point and why that is a false one.

5. False.

Not sharing all the same moral principles is required to morally evaluate each other. We have to share some basic moral principles on the basis of which we can evaluate each other. For example, if I believe that being non-vegetarian is good and you think otherwise, the common moral grounds that we can use to evaluate each other are:

A. Animals also have a life and they do feel the pain(moral on the part of a veg lover).

B. Darwin's "Survival of the fittest" theory(moral on the part of a non veg lover).