... and the Good Life. He says that virtue must be achieved in order to lead a happy and good life. However, what we are taught and what we experience is not "virtuous" by all standards. The "aims or ends" which he says we come to are mostly for our own happiness. For example, a family may want to see a rapist go to jail ... so many words, his writing on Emotivism simply says, "Nothing is right or wrong by any standard but our own." Ayer believes that nothing is factual and our own morals define what we think is right on a personal level. He may be saying that all beliefs should be taken in...

• Word Count: 2347
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... and the Good Life. He says that virtue must be achieved in order to lead a happy and good life. However, what we are taught and what we experience is not "virtuous" by all standards. The "aims or ends" which he says we come to are mostly for our own happiness. For example, a family may want to see a rapist go to jail ... so many words, his writing on Emotivism simply says, "Nothing is right or wrong by any standard but our own." Ayer believes that nothing is factual and our own morals define what we think is right on a personal level. He may be saying that all beliefs should be taken in...

• Word Count: 2348
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School