 is in bringing about an outcome. This normspecific account has some affinity with Double Effect but is distinct. The result is a dual process model of moral judgment on which we at least compute both outcomes and the actor's role in bringing them about. 4. Defending Moral Judgment Abstract: Despite containing non-consequentialist elements and relying in part on automatic heuristics, I argue that ordinary moral cognition can rise to moral knowledge. I rebut several prominent, wide-ranging debunking arguments (based on evolutionary pressures, framing effects, automatic emotional heuristics, and disgust). The discussion reveals a general debunker's dilemma for such sweeping arguments: they can identify an influence on moral belief that is either substantial or defective, but not both. When one identifies a genuinely defective influence on a large class of moral beliefs (e.g. framing effects), this influence is insubstantial, failing to render the beliefs unjustified. When one identifies a main basis for belief (e.g. automatic heuristics), the influence is not defective. Thus there is a trade-off for wide-ranging empirical debunking arguments in ethics: identifying a substantial influence on moral belief implicates a process that is not genuinely defective. We thus lack empirical reason to believe that moral judgment is fundamentally flawed. 5. The Difficulty of Moral Knowledge Abstract: While moral knowledge is possible, the science does show that it can be difficult to attain and maintain. There are two main threats. First, empirical research is increasingly unearthing the grounds of our moral beliefs. While wide-ranging debunking arguments are problematic, this does not hinder highly targeted attacks (e.g. beliefs based on implicit biases). Second, contemporary moral issues are increasingly complex, such that resolution often requires expert knowledge (especially concerning bioethical issues, such as cloning and climate change). Yet many of us lack such knowledge or a willingness to defer to experts, or to educate ourselves via self-criticism. Thus, while we share many fundamental values, moral knowledge is elusive, not because our basic moral beliefs are hopelessly flawed, but rather because the relevant nonmoral beliefs are false or unjustified. To tackle topics engendering fervent disagreement, we don't need a radically revisionary conception of ethics, such as utilitarianism; or a cure to a perceived "empathy deficit" in the populace; or rhetorical appeals to emotions like disgust. Given that moral judgment is fundamentally a matter of reasoning, we would do better to encourage
is in bringing about an outcome. This normspecific account has some affinity with Double Effect but is discrete. The resultant role is a dual process model of moral sagacity on which we at least compute both outcomes and the actor's function in bringing them about. 4. Defending Moral Judgment Abstract: Despite incorporate non - consequentialist elements and relying in share on automatic heuristics, I argue that ordinary moral cognition can originate to moral knowledge. I rebut several prominent, wide - ranging debunking argument (based on evolutionary pressures, framing effect, automatic emotional heuristics, and disgust). The discussion reveals a general debunker's dilemma for such sweeping argument: they can identify an influence on moral belief that is either substantial or defective, but not both. When one identifies a truly defective influence on a large class of moral beliefs (e.g. framing effects), this influence is insubstantial, failing to render the beliefs unjustified. When one identifies a main basis for belief (e.g. automatic heuristics), the influence is not bad. therefore there is a trade - off for wide - ranging empiric repudiation arguments in ethics: identifying a substantial influence on moral belief implicates a process that is not genuinely bad. We thus lack empirical reason to believe that moral judgment is fundamentally flawed. 5. The Difficulty of Moral Knowledge Abstract: While moral knowledge is possible, the science does usher that it can be difficult to achieve and maintain. There are two main threats. First, empiric research is increasingly unearthing the grounds of our moral beliefs. While wide - ranging debunking arguments are problematic, this does not hinder highly target attacks (e.g. beliefs based on implicit biases). Second, contemporaneous moral issues are increasingly complex, such that resolution often requires adept knowledge (specially concerning bioethical issues, such as cloning and climate change). Yet many of us lack such cognition or a willingness to defer to experts, or to educate ourselves via self - criticism. therefore, while we share many fundamental values, moral knowledge is baffling, not because our basic moral beliefs are hopelessly flawed, but rather because the relevant nonmoral impression are false or unjustified. To harness topics engendering fervent disagreement, we don't want a radically revisionary conception of ethics, such as utilitarianism; or a cure to a perceived " empathy deficit " in the populace; or rhetorical appeals to emotions like disgust. give that moral opinion is basically a topic of reasoning, we would do better to promote
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is in bringing about an outcome. This has affinity with Effect but is dual model of moral on which we least compute both outcomes and the role in bringing them about. 4. Defending Moral Judgment Abstract: Despite containing non-consequentialist and relying in part on automatic heuristics, I argue that ordinary moral cognition rise moral I several prominent, wide-ranging debunking arguments (based on evolutionary pressures, framing effects, automatic emotional heuristics, and disgust). discussion reveals a general debunker's dilemma for such arguments: they can identify influence on moral belief that either or defective, not When identifies a genuinely influence on a large class of moral beliefs (e.g. framing effects), this influence is insubstantial, failing to the beliefs one identifies main for (e.g. automatic heuristics), is not defective. Thus there is wide-ranging empirical debunking arguments in ethics: identifying a influence on belief implicates a process that is genuinely defective. We thus lack empirical reason to that moral judgment is fundamentally flawed. 5. The Difficulty of Moral Knowledge Abstract: While moral possible, the science does that it can difficult attain maintain. are two threats. First, empirical research is increasingly unearthing the grounds of our beliefs. While wide-ranging debunking arguments are problematic, this does not targeted (e.g. beliefs based implicit biases). Second, contemporary issues increasingly complex, such that requires knowledge issues, as and climate change). Yet of us lack such knowledge a willingness to defer ourselves via self-criticism. Thus, while we share many values, moral knowledge is elusive, not because basic moral beliefs are hopelessly flawed, but rather because the relevant nonmoral are false To tackle topics engendering fervent disagreement, we don't a radically revisionary conception ethics, such as utilitarianism; or a cure to a "empathy in the or rhetorical appeals emotions like disgust. that moral judgment a matter reasoning, would encourage
 is in bringing about an outcomE. This normsPecifIc aCcoUnT has Some Affinity with DoUBle EFfect but is distinct. The rEsult Is A Dual PRoCess mOdel of mORaL JUdgMeNt On wHiCH wE at leAst Compute Both outcomEs aNd The actor's rolE In Bringing thEm aBout. 4. DefendinG MoRal JudGmEnt aBstraCt: DEspitE contaINing noN-consequeNtIAlist eLEments aND ReLyinG in part on automatiC HeURistics, I argue tHat ordInARy MORal CogNition can rIsE to moRAl knowlEDgE. i REbuT Several prominEnt, wide-rangINg dEbunkiNg ArgUMents (bAsed oN eVOluTionary presSureS, framing eFfects, AUtomatiC EmotionAl heurIstIcs, And dISgUsT). ThE dIScuSSiOn rEVeaLs a generAl DeBunkeR's diLEMMA for SucH sweEping Arguments: they Can IdenTIfy An infLuencE on mOrAl belIef thaT is eiThEr substantial or DefeCtive, but nOt bOtH. WhEn One idENtifieS a gEnuInely deFective INflUeNCE On A large class of moral BeLIEfS (e.g. framiNg effeCTs), ThIS influenCe Is iNsubSTAntiaL, faiLInG to rendeR the beLIeFs UnjustiFiEd. When OnE idEntIfies A Main Basis fOr belief (E.g. autOMatic heuristicS), The influence iS NoT DEfECtivE. ThUs there is a tRade-OFf foR widE-RaNgiNG empiRical DeBUnKIng arguments in ethicS: iDentifYing a Substantial inFluence on mORAL belief iMpliCAtES a process that iS not gEnuinely deFEctive. We Thus lAck empirIcal reasoN TO believe ThaT moRal JudGMEnT is fundamentaLLY flaWeD. 5. The DifFicUlty of MOraL KnOwlEdgE ABstract: WhIle moral KnOwLeDgE is PossiBLe, the sciEnCe dOeS shOw thaT It can bE diffIculT tO aTTaiN and maiNTaIN. therE aRe Two mAin ThReats. firsT, EmpIrical rEsearch is IncREasiNgLy UnearthIng the grounds Of Our moral beLiEfs. while wIDE-ranging Debunking arguments are prOBlematiC, thIs doeS not Hinder higHly TargetEd aTTacks (e.G. belieFs basEd On iMPLicit BIAsEs). SEcOnd, contempORAry Moral IsSues Are incrEasingly complex, sucH ThaT resolution ofTen RequIREs ExpERt KNowLeDGe (eSPEcially concerniNg bioethicAl ISsUes, such as cLOniNg And climAte chanGe). Yet MAny of us Lack such kNowledge oR a WillINGneSs to defer tO experts, Or to educaTE oursELvEs via SelF-critiCiSm. THus, whIle we sHAre Many fUndameNtAl valuEs, morAl KnowledgE is elusive, not because our Basic mOral bEliEfs are hopEleSSly Flawed, but RathEr because tHe rEleVant nOnmORal beLiefS ArE faLSe or uNjusTIfied. To taCKlE toPICs Engendering FERVenT disaGreEMent, we Don't Need a radically revISionary conceptIon oF EThiCs, sUCh as UtIlitarianism; or A cuRe TO A perceivEd "Empathy defiCit" in the PoPUlace; Or rhetOrical Appeals TO EmOTions lIke dIsgUst. Given tHat MoRAl judgmEnT iS FundamEntaLlY a mattEr of reASoniNG, We would do better tO encoURAge
 is in bringing about an o utcome. Th is no rms pec if ic a ccou nt has some af f init y with Double Effect b ut is  d i stin c t.  Theresulti sa dua lpr oce ss mo del o f m oral ju dgment onwhi ch  we at least co mpute both  ou tcomes and t heactor' srol e  in b rin gingthem a b out. 4 . Defendi ng MoralJ udgment A bs trac t: Despite contai n in g  non-consequen tialis te le m e nts  an d relyingin  part on auto m at i c heu r istics, I arg ue that ord i nar y mora lcog n itioncan r is e  to  moral know ledg e. I rebu t seve r al prom i nent, w ide-ra ngi ngdebu n ki ng  ar gu m ent s  ( bas e d o n evolut io na ry pr essu r e s ,  fra min g ef fects , automatic e mot iona l  he urist ics,anddi sgust ). The  disc us sion reveals agene ral debun ker 's  di le mma f o r such  sw eep ing arg uments: the yc a n  i dentify an influen ce o nmoral be lief t h at  i s  eithersu bst anti a l  or d efec t iv e, but n ot bot h .Wh en oneid entifi es  agen uinel y  def ective  influen ce on a large classo f moral belie f s( e .g .  fra min g effects),  thi s  inf luen c eisi nsubs tanti al ,  f a iling to render the  b eliefs  unju stified. When  one ident i f i es a mai n ba s is for belief (e. g. au tomatic he u ristics) , the  influen ce is not d efective . T hus  th ere i sa trade-off f o r  wid e- ranging  em pirical  de bun kin g a rg uments in  ethics:  i de nt if yin g a s u bstantia linf lu enc e onm oral b elief  imp li ca t esa proce s st h at i sno t ge nui ne ly de fect i ve.  We thu s lack em pir i calre as on to b elieve that m or al judgmen tisfundam e n tally fl awed. 5. The Difficulty of Mora l K nowle dgeAbstract:  Wh ile mo ral knowle dge is  poss ib le, t he sc i e nc e d oe s show tha t itcan b ediff icult t o attain and maint a in.  There are tw o m aint h re ats .  F i rst ,e mpi r i cal research is  increasin gl y  u nearthingt hegr ounds o f our m oralb eliefs.  While wi de-rangin gdebu n k ing  arguments  are pro blematic, thisd oe s not  hi nder h ig hly  targ eted a t tac ks (e .g. be li efs ba sed o nimplicit  biases). Second, conte mporar y mor alissues ar e i n cre asingly c ompl ex, such t hat  re solut ion often  req u ir ese xpert  kno w ledge (es p ec ial l y  c oncerning b i o e thi cal i ssu e s, suc h as  cloning and clim a te change). Ye t ma n y  of  us lack  s uch knowledgeoraw i llingnes sto defer to  experts ,o r toeducat e ours elves v i a  s e lf-cri tici sm.  Thus, wh ile  w e  sharema ny fundam enta lvalues , mora l  kno w l edge is elusive,  notb e cause our  basi cmoral b e lief s are hope lessly flaw ed, bu t ra therbecause  t he rel eva nt  nonmoralb eliefs ar e fal se or u nj usti fie d. Totack l e  topi cs e ng end ering fer v e nt di sa g ree ment , wedo n'tneed a ra d ically r evi s ionaryco nce p t ion of et h i cs, such a s u tilit a r ianism; or a cu r et o a p erceiv ed "em pathy d e fic it " in th e p o p ulace; or  rhetoric a l a pp eals  to emot io ns l ik e d is gust. Given tha t moraljudgment i s fund ame n tall y  a mat te r of reasoni ng, w ew ould do b ett er to e n cou rag e
 is_in bringing_about an outcome. This_normspecific account_has_some affinity_with_Double Effect but_is distinct. The_result is a dual_process model of_moral_judgment on which we at least compute both outcomes and the actor's role in_bringing_them about._4._Defending_Moral Judgment Abstract: Despite containing_non-consequentialist elements and relying in_part on_automatic heuristics, I argue that ordinary moral cognition_can_rise to moral_knowledge. I rebut several prominent, wide-ranging debunking arguments (based_on evolutionary pressures, framing effects, automatic_emotional heuristics, and_disgust)._The_discussion reveals a general_debunker's dilemma for such sweeping arguments:_they can identify an influence on_moral belief that is either substantial or_defective, but not both. When one_identifies a genuinely defective influence_on a_large class of moral beliefs_(e.g. framing effects),_this influence_is insubstantial, failing_to render the beliefs unjustified. When_one identifies a_main basis for belief (e.g. automatic_heuristics),_the influence is_not_defective._Thus there_is a trade-off_for_wide-ranging empirical_debunking_arguments in ethics: identifying a substantial_influence_on moral belief implicates a process that_is not genuinely defective._We_thus lack empirical reason_to believe that moral judgment_is fundamentally flawed. 5. The Difficulty_of Moral_Knowledge Abstract:_While moral knowledge is possible, the science does show that it_can be difficult to attain and_maintain. There are two_main threats._First,_empirical research is_increasingly_unearthing the_grounds of our moral beliefs. While wide-ranging_debunking arguments_are problematic, this does not hinder_highly targeted attacks (e.g._beliefs_based on implicit biases). Second, contemporary_moral issues are increasingly complex, such_that resolution often requires expert_knowledge_(especially_concerning bioethical issues, such as_cloning and climate change). Yet many_of us lack_such knowledge or a willingness to defer_to_experts, or to educate ourselves via_self-criticism._Thus, while we share many fundamental_values,_moral_knowledge is elusive, not because_our basic moral beliefs are hopelessly_flawed, but rather because the relevant nonmoral beliefs are_false or unjustified._To tackle topics engendering fervent_disagreement,_we_don't need a radically revisionary conception of ethics, such as_utilitarianism; or_a cure to_a perceived "empathy deficit" in the populace; or rhetorical appeals_to emotions like disgust. Given that moral_judgment is fundamentally a matter of reasoning, we would do better_to encourage