Realms of Choice

person

1. A person operates according to his/her meaning

2. A person operates through choice.

3. To say “I choose A” is to say, “(I believe, all things considered)

A is better than B.

4. But, “better than” is the comparative form of “good.”

5.All human choice, hence, action, involves value--is “value laden.”

Realms of Choice

person

goal

Practical prudential

Realms of Choice

person

goal

person

Practical prudential

Moral ethical

Realms of Choice

person

goal

person

state

Practical prudential

Moral ethical

political

Realms of Choice

person

goal

person

stateorder

Practical prudential

Moral ethical

politicalaesthetic

Realms of Choice

person

goal

person

stateorder

God

Practical prudential

Moral ethical

politicalaesthetic

religious theological

Realms of Choice

person

goal

person

stateorder

God

Etc.

Practical prudential

Moral ethical

politicalaesthetic

religious theological

Realms of Choice

person

goal

person

stateorder

God

senses

Etc.

Practical prudential

Moral ethical

politicalaesthetic

religious theological

Taste appetite

Matters of appetite (taste)

1. The statement is really about the speaker—not the subject. E.G., “Candy is good,” is translated “I like candy.”

2. The statement is nondisconfirmable (only the speaker could know its truth)

3. The statement could have no normative value (the fact that I dislike peanuts gives you no logical ground for disliking them.

4. Appetitive statements can exist in any realm (I believe the world is flat, I believe God does [or does not] exist, I like Jazz, Sexist comments offend me.)