Pulling hedonic utilitarianism out of ethical emotivism
Ethical emotivism posits that moral statements are merely expressions of emotion, akin to exclamations like "boo murder." This theory aligns with non-realist viewpoints, suggesting that moral pronouncements are not objective facts but rather subjective emotional responses projected onto the world. Quasi-realism, a development within emotivism, attempts to introduce consistency and a form of reasoning to these emotional expressions, allowing for logical connections between moral statements without asserting their objective truth. AI