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Weight for Stephen Finlay.

¹Department of Philosophy, Utrecht University, Janskerkhof 13a, 3512BL Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Philosophical Studies

|April 12, 2013

Summary

This study explores the philosophical concept of "ought," analyzing its relationship with the weight of reasons. It proposes theories of reason-weight, though acknowledging "ought" doesn't strictly entail a favorable balance of reasons.

Area of Science:

Philosophy of action
Moral philosophy
Decision theory

Background:

Stephen Finlay's theory posits 'ought' relates to conduciveness to salient ends via probability.
A challenge exists in reconciling this with theories of reason-weight that imply logical entailment for 'ought' statements.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the compatibility of Finlay's theory of 'ought' with theories of reason-weight.
To develop and evaluate potential theories of reason-weight.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of normative concepts.
Development of two distinct theories of reason-weight.
Examination of logical entailment and pragmatic relations between 'ought' and 'balance of reasons'.

Main Results:

Keywords:

Expected utility theory Moral semantics Ought Reasons Stephen Finlay Weight of reasons

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Neither developed theory of weight allows 'ought' to logically entail that the balance of reasons favors an action.
A strong pragmatic, though not logical, connection is maintained between 'ought' and the balance of reasons.

Conclusions:

Theories of reason-weight, while not strictly entailing 'ought', can pragmatically align with normative judgments.
Reconciling 'ought' with reason-weight requires accepting a pragmatic rather than purely logical relationship.