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Which answer correctly fills in the blanks in the correct order? Preliminary Definitions: Suppose that S is some ethical standard such as the principle of

Which answer correctly fills in the blanks in the correct order?
Preliminary Definitions:
Suppose that S is some ethical standard such as the principle of utility (it doesn't have to be that particular standard). Let F be the conjunction of all true factual claims about the world - a complete world state description. Let O be a purely normative claim - an 'ought' claim. Suppose that the following claim is true:
1.)O is deducible from the conjunction of S and F.
Hume's Guillotine tells us that:
HG) It is not possible to logically deduce a purely normative claim from any purely factual claims.
Thus, it follows that:
2.) It is not the case that O is deducible from F.
From 1 and 2, it follows that:
3.) It is not the case that S is deducible from F.
To deduce 3 from 1 and 2 by the indirect proof strategy ), suppose that the negation of 3 is true:
4.)S is deducible from F.
It is a logical truth that:
5.)F is deducible from F.
By , it follows from 5 that:
6.) The conjunction of S and F is deducible from F.
From 6 and 1, it logically follows from 6 by that:
7.)O is deducible from F.
Thus, we have a contradiction in the conjunction of 2 and 7. Thus, a contradiction lolgically follows from the assumption of 4. Thus, 4 is false. But 3 is the negation of 4, so 3 must be true.
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