universalizability

n. in ethics, the principle that particular moral judgments always carry an implied universal judgment. So, for example, to say Daphne shouldn’t have lied to him implies the universal judgment that anybody in the identical situation to Daphne should not have lied. The principle of universalizability is related to that of the categorical imperative. —universalizable adj.

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March 12th 2025

illogicality

n. a tendency to make unwarranted or faulty inferences, often characteristic of delusional thinking and speech. —illogical adj.