Simple Subjectivism: The Most Correct Ethical Theory

Simple Subjectivism is the least correct ethical theory because it teaches that people cannot disagree about what another person’s sincerely stated preference is. Simple subjectivism implies that people are always right. So long as people sincerely represent their feelings, their moral judgements will always be correct. For instance, Falwell and Foreman do disagree about whether homosexuality is immoral or not, but since it is their opinion, neither one of them is wrong. Also, Simple subjectivism implies that people are infallible, which is impossible because people in fact do make mistakes. If simple subjectivism was correct, it would be impossible for people to correct their moral judgments when they realize they have made a mistake because