Naturalistic fallacy


     
    Name of fallacy Naturalistic fallacy
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    Type Deductive Argument, Definition, Formal Argument
    Description Attempts to prove a claim about ethics by definition "good" in terms of one or more natural properties (such as "pleasant", "more evolved", "desired", etc.)
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    Treatment Attempts to prove a claim about ethics by definition "good" in terms of one or more natural properties (such as "pleasant", "more evolved", "desired", etc.)

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