Therefore, although it is ‘wrong’, it is ‘right’ at the same time. This perplexing contradiction may lead Williams to claim that object-given reasons and Objectivism cannot force us to act if a contradiction between two or more moral truths is reached. If moral truths are objective, then they must be equally forceful. If two contradicting moral truths are reached, then no choice, action, or belief can be made. This would create a grave dilemma for Objectivists as a world where people would not be able to make choices would end intellectual progress and dehumanize people as a whole. Moreover, if a distinctive decision could not be made between two choices, the capability to make moral choices (a defining ‘human’ feature) would cease to …show more content…
However, originating from Parfit’s Early Death example and eventually leading to the rebuttal of Williams’ potential rebuttals, the conclusive factor ended up being a mere misunderstanding. Nonetheless, out of this misunderstanding, the definition of ‘reason’ turned out to be the key to settling this debate. Ultimately, however, as long as the Objectivist side’s definition of this ‘reason’ stands, their arguments will hold