Assuming that morality is objective, is it possible that the reason there are moral truths (i.e it is wrong to harm children) is because of an undiscovered law of nature (like gravity)?
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3FWIW, "natural law" and "law of nature" don't mean the same thing. "Natural law" basically means something like ethics. "Law of nature" refers to things like the Law of Gravity. To avoid confusion, you should change the title to use "law of nature".– David GudemanCommented Feb 7, 2022 at 9:36
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That is what metaphysical moral realists argue, that some basic moral truths are laws of nature, or rather laws of reality ("nature" may be too narrow a term).– ConifoldCommented Feb 7, 2022 at 21:16
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Assuming logic only applies to propositions which bear truth only when there're some state of affairs obtain, per the well-known Frege–Geach problem in ethics field, the meaning of moral language can then be ultimately grounded in laws of nature via such propositions. Alternatively, you can simply argue by the potential of physical effect via other agents' counter-action one will encounter after committing immoral actions, which must be ultimately grounded in some physiological or psychological laws of nature...– Double KnotCommented Feb 8, 2022 at 3:22
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