Moralism

Moralism (from Latin moralis - morally ) denotes an attitude that recognizes morality as the basis of the binding between human behavior. On the other hand, it refers to, according to the Duden derogatory " an exaggerated assessment of morality as the sole measure of interpersonal behavior ".

As a concept of literature, culture and philosophy of history, moralism can relate the 17th to the early 19th century, who represent both enlightenment critical and scholasticism and rationalismuskritische positions on the " French moralists ".

If the accusation of " moralism " occurs in the context of philosophical debates, it is usually because a certain general ethical theory or a concrete ethical assessment as a requirement of the act the subject appears or as too far-reaching claim against our intuitions, or what a competitive into the field guided alternative ethical theory would regard as morally obligatory.

For example, back and raised again, Immanuel Kant's practical philosophy, or even deontological ethics could not be specific circumstances that are more connected with the specific capacity of an actor or its context principle. For example, Kant would violate the principle of ' Ought implies Can ahead " violated because he also moral claims for added hold if these ( from contingent reasons) can not be met. For alternative ethical theories see the main article morals and ethics. Anti-realist metaethical principle tend to any talk of normative facts or objective obligations for missed keep. Even the so-called amorality is like any metaethical error theory fundamentally in opposition to realistic ethical theories, including to " moralistic " ethical claims.