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The science of morality may refer to various forms of ethical naturalism grounding morality in rational, empirical consideration of the natural world. ==Overview== Moral science may refer to the consideration of what is best for, and how to maximize the flourishing of, either particular individuals〔Carrier〕 or all conscious creatures.〔〔Harris, ''The Moral Landscape'', pp. 39ff〕 It has been proposed that "morality" can be appropriately defined on the basis of fundamental premises necessary for ''any'' empirical, secular, and philosophical discussion and that societies can use the methods of science to provide answers to moral questions.〔Joseph Daleiden ''The Science of Morality: The Individual, Community, and Future Generations''; Sam Harris ''The Moral Landscape'', 2010; and Richard Carrier ''Moral Facts Naturally Exist (and Science Could Find Them)''〕 The norms advocated by moral scientists (e.g. rights to abortion, euthanasia, and drug liberalization under certain circumstances) would be founded upon the shifting and growing collection of human understanding.〔 Even with science's admitted degree of ignorance, and the various semantic issues, moral scientists can meaningfully discuss things as being ''almost certainly'' "better" or "worse" for promoting flourishing.〔Sam Harris (2010), page 183: "Much of the skepticism I encounter when speaking about these issues comes from people who think "happiness" is a superficial state of mind and that there are far more important things in life than "being happy." Some reasers may think that concepts like "well-being" and "flourishing" are similarly effete. However, I don't know of any better terms with which to signify the most positive states of being to which we can aspire. One of the virtues of thinking about a moral landscape, the heights of which remain to be discovered, is that it frees us from these semantic difficulties. Generally speaking, we need only worry about what it will mean to move "up" as opposed to "down".〕
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