I think it’s safe to say that Midgley doesn’t exactly offer a “short answer to the question of where ethics comes from”. Supposing she did, then I’d hate to see her long answer to questions! But that’s beside the point. Many of my classmates have stressed that this reading was difficult to fully understand and follow. I agree. She does a very poor job at clearly stating her arguments and validating those arguments with concrete evidence. But in her defense, I do think that she brings up many arguments and leaves them open-ended, perfect and ripe for discussion.
Midgley writes about “immoralism” existing in a conflict free society. A
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