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    J.L. Mackie's article "The Subjectivity of Values" argues that values are not objective or inherent in reality, but rather are subjective and differ between individuals and cultures. Mackie rejects the idea of definitive moral principles and advocates moral skepticism. He acknowledges that values vary significantly between societies and groups. While his thesis that there are no objective values is controversial and seen by some as ethically subversive, Mackie aims to demonstrate through philosophical argumentation that values do not correspond to objective facts about the world.

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    J.L. Mackie's article "The Subjectivity of Values" argues that values are not objective or inherent in reality, but rather are subjective and differ between individuals and cultures. Mackie rejects the idea of definitive moral principles and advocates moral skepticism. He acknowledges that values vary significantly between societies and groups. While his thesis that there are no objective values is controversial and seen by some as ethically subversive, Mackie aims to demonstrate through philosophical argumentation that values do not correspond to objective facts about the world.

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    HOMEWORK JOURNAL Title/Author: JL Mackie: The Subjectivity of Values

    Name: Alaya Lee Date: 12/26/2022

    I. Topic: V. Summary
    What topics did this reading address? Please provide a summary of the reading.
    JL Mackie tried to persuade his audience that not everyone's J.L. Mackie's article "The Subjectivity of Values" attempts to
    moral ideals are the same. In the eyes of Subjectivism. demonstrate that values are not embedded into the structure of
    the cosmos. He starts by stating his perspective, addressing
    II. Core Thesis
    potential reactions, and attempting to avoid misunderstandings.
    What is the primary thesis/argument of the reading?
    Others would argue that Mackie's theory is ethically subversive
    According to J. L. Mackie, "there are no objective
    and that the inquiry of whether their exist objective values is
    values." Mackie claims there are no definitive,
    inherently invalid. Mackie's theory is true for all ostensibly
    subjective, true ethical principles and advocates
    objective values, not only moral ones. Furthermore, his article is a
    moral skepticism, which contends that we cannot
    second-order claim rather than a first-order claim: It asserts that
    know anything about morality.
    human values have no objective matching to them, yet accepting
    this assertion does not obligate one to any specific stance
    toward private behavior or public policy.
    III. Notes VI. Key Passage
    Please record your notes from the reading as key bullet points. What passage from the reading is most key to the author’s argument?
    - Mackie rejects non-cognitivism; according to Please provide the citation along with the quote.
    his error theory, moral claims are uniformly "The claim that values are not objective, are not part of
    false. the fabric of the world, is meant to include not only
    - In Mackie’s perspective, contrasting with non- moral goodness, ...but also other things that could be
    cognitivism, moral claims can be either true or more loosely called moral values or disvalues—... an
    false. action’s being rotten and contemptible, and so on."
    - Moral policies and customs vary amongst
    different societies and cultures, or in fact even
    VII. Reflection
    "between different groups and classes within a Take some time and reflect on the topics and arguments presented.
    complex community." What do you think? Please provide an argument to support your view.
    In his essay "The Subjectivity of Values," J. L. Mackie outlines
    two primary arguments against the objectivity of values.
    "There are no objective values," Mackie says, expressing his
    IV. Your Questions conviction that there are no absolute, universal, or
    Give 3 questions you have about this reading. There are multiple comprehensive moral truths. Mackie gives two primary
    types of questions (clarification, counter-arguments, structural, etc) reasons to support his morality criticism. The relativity
    argument, in which he asserts there are no objective values,
    1). Are non-objective values objective or subjective? and the queerness argument, in which objective values would
    2). Why does Mackie honestly think that there aren't any be distinct from everything else in the universe. After reviewing
    universal moral principles? both arguments I would have to say that I agree with Mackie's
    3). Is JL Mackie's thesis subversive? point of view. In the terms of believing that "there are no
    objective values," I believe that every decision made has to
    be influenced by personal feelings or opinions because that's
    how you know that you're making the decision for yourself and
    not anyone else.

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