For your initial post, introduce yourself to your peers. Explain how this course connects to your major or minor. Next, state a general philosophical question that interests you. State what you think the answer to your philosophical question is. The question and answer should both be in a single clear sentence. Write at least two reasons that will convince others that your answer is right. Each reason should be stated in a single sentence, but you can also explain them if you want to. Finally, organize your answer and reasons into a standard form logical argument with premises above the conclusion.
Organize your post like the outline below.
Question: Are there any objective moral truths?
Answer: Yes, there are some objective moral truths.
Reasons: If there were no objective moral truths, we would never have agreement across cultures about what is or is not moral. But people all over the world agree that some actions are immoral, such as genocide, murder, or causing unnecessary pain to children.
Argument:
- If there were no objective moral truths, we would never have agreement across cultures about what is or is not moral.
- But people all over the world agree that some actions are immoral, such as murder, genocide, or causing unnecessary pain to children.
- Therefore, there are some objective moral truths.