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You can skip sections 2 and 6. All answers must be in your own words.

1. McGrath is not arguing that we do not, or can not, know any moral truths, just that we do not know some of them.
a. What sorts of moral truths does she think we cannot know? (1-2 sentences)
b. Give an example (not from the reading). (1-3 sentences)

2. Why, according to McGrath, are we unable to recognize moral experts? (1-3 sentences)

3. How is McGrath’s argument relevant to Raz’s view? (1-3 sentences)

4. Assume McGrath is correct about the answers to 1a and 2; given this, in your opinion, what should judges do when they believe the law is substantially morally mistaken (when they think a particular law is fundamentally unjust)?

5. Give the best argument you can that, in some cases, we can either recognize that someone is a moral expert, or at least recognize that someone is NOT a moral expert.

Key words

Authority: Key terms: “authority,” “content independent reason.” Be able to explain what each means. Be able to give plausible examples of authorities outside the context of the law (you don’t have to agree that these are authorities, you just need to have some examples that others will find plausible). If I give examples, be able to explain whether or not these terms apply to them.

First and second order reasons: Key terms: “first order reason,” “second order reason,” “exclusionary reason” (this last one is a concept from Raz and is explained in the Hurd reading). Be able to explain what each of these are. Be able to give plausible examples of each (you may not believe that, e.g., exclusionary reasons exist, but you should be able to give an example that would be plausible to someone who does believe in these types of reasons). Be able to give examples in which a particular fact is (or gives) both first and second order reasons. If I give you examples, be able to explain whether they are first or second order reasons (or both or neither).

Causal, explanatory, and justificatory reasons: Key terms: “causal reason,” “explanatory reason,” “justificatory reason.” Be able to give an example of causal reasons and explanatory reasons that are not moral justificatory reasons. Be able to give examples of moral justificatory reasons that do not cause any event or explain any event. Be able to give examples of moral reasons that also do cause or explain events.