No, this is not a sound inductive inference at all. Here's your argument:Veritas Aequitas wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 6:07 amThe above is not from DP Martin [he did not 'quote' properly in the above], they are my views.Terrapin Station wrote: ↑Sat Apr 17, 2021 12:22 amWhere do you figure "what is inherently and naturally moral" obtains or emerges from? Where is it found/what is it a property of?DPMartin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:07 pm So you are right that what is morally good [to be defined precisely] should not be related to what is preferred subjectively, loved and liked by anyone.
My view is what is morality is for every and each individual to recognize, understand, realize the nature of their inherent morality, then develop it so that they will flow spontaneously with what is inherently and naturally moral.
I have discussed that with you before.
'Killing humans' is a moral element.
First, you can verify and justify within yourself, i.e. that you do not go about arbitrarily killing humans. Why?
Then note 99% of the nearly 8 billion people do not go about arbitrarily killing humans. Some 5% [soldiers, executors, and those permitted legally] may be willing to kill on duty and that is for various reason, not due to an inherent propensity to kill humans.
The above is a VERY STRONG inductive inference that there are real moral things that are inherent and natural in all humans.
Most humans don't arbitrarily kill humans; therefore humans ought not to kill humans.
The conclusion doesn't follow from the premise, even if the premise is true. What this means is that the conclusion adds information that the premise doesn't justify. And time and time again you ignore my demand that you demonstrate why it does follow. Because you can't.
'If humans do/don't do X, then humans ought/ought not to do X.' That's your grossly immoral argument - because, as you've agreed, it means you think the following is sound:
'If humans arbitrarily kill humans, then humans ought to arbitrarily kill humans'.
And you claim that 'morality-proper' is about doing not-evil, defined as acting for the net benefit of individuals and society. What a joke.