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moraltwin earth1 CONSTRUCTMoral twin earthHORGAN · MORAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Moral psychology

thought experiment in which two communities apply moral terms to different properties yet seem to disagree, used against naturalist moral realism.

In moral psychology, moral twin earth refers to thought experiment in which two communities apply moral terms to different properties yet seem to disagree, used against naturalist moral realism. This meaning comes from Horgan (1991) in Journal of Philosophical Research.[1]

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  1. Horgan, T., Timmons, M., & Philosophy Documentation Center (1991). New Wave Moral Realism Meets Moral Twin Earth. Journal of Philosophical Research, 16, 447-465. https://doi.org/10.5840/jpr_1991_19

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