Moral Particularism
The weight of a moral reason can flip with context, and principles are not needed.
What it claims
Moral particularism denies generalism, the view that moral thinking depends on principles. Moral thought is possible without principles, and becoming a morally competent person does not require a list of them. The core argument is holism about reasons.
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Key thinkers
Jonathan Dancy · John McDowell · Margaret Olivia Little · Mark Lance