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'Morality, therefore, is more properly felt than judg'd of'. How does Hume reach this conclusion? Do you accept his argument?
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Tutorial Essay Question One Write an essay of not more than 1,000 words in answer to one of the following questions. The essay is to be handed in at the next tutorial. 1. 'Morality, therefore, is more properly felt than judg'd of'. How does Hume reach this conclusion? Do you accept his argument? 2. How does the is-ought gap relate to Hume's attack on those who think reason is the basis of moral distinctions? Reading: Hume, D. A Treatise of Human Nature, Book III, Part 1, Sections 1 and 2. 'Morality, therefore, is more properly felt than judg'd of'. How does Hume reach this conclusion? Do you accept his argument? In his Treatise of Human Nature, David Hume outlines his theory of human morality. Hume's argument is that human morality is not based on rational thought and reason, but rather is a consequence of our passions. Due to the fact that passions themselves can never present...
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