S/P/51. For Hume, is morality was more properly felt than judged?

This essay examines Hume’s morality, and specifically the idea of believing morality is dictated by sentiments and feelings, not reasons. It goes on to apply Griffin’s ‘taste and perception models’ to Hume’s analysis, and shows the difficulties that are encountered when Hume is forced to introduce an element of reason in to his characterisation of morality. The importance of ‘non-I desires’ (Williams) and the Humean ‘general standard’ (Wiggins) is also covered.