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Term Definition
moralistic judgmentAny judgment that implies that wrongness exists.1


Elaboration

In my judgment and according to my worldview, the following expressions all qualify as moralistic judgments. "What you did was wrong!"; "He is evil!"; "Those who hold this idea are wicked." These all imply that wrongness exists. "You shouldn't have done that!" to me also implies wrongness.

Less obviously, other expressions such as "You are great!"; "You are brilliant!"; "You are such a good person!" - in my view also qualify as moralistic judgments. They imply that such a thing as "rightness" exists, which logically implies that such a thing as "wrongness" exists.

Please note that even though I favor relinquishing moralistic judgment, I still favor passing life-enriching value-judgments based on an awareness of fundamental, authentic human needs. Doing so in a way that thoroughly satisfies me, however, crucially involves omitting "right-wrong" moralism.

Notes

1Although Damian Moskovitz's definition of "moralism" differs significantly from my definition of "moralistic judgment," I'm grateful for what I regard as the inspiration that his talk, "Moralism in Objectivism," gave me. I'm also grateful for what I regard as Marshall Rosenberg's influence on my thinking about the meaning of "moralistic judgment," as in his book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life.

 


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