The philosopher Bernard Williams argued against certain forms of impartial moral theory by introducing the idea of "ground projects" — long-term commitments and relationships that give an individual's life its sense of meaning. Williams contended that demanding a person abandon a ground project for the sake of a marginal increase in aggregate well-being would, in effect, ask that person to view their own life from nowhere in particular, eroding the very perspective from which moral concern arises.
Which conclusion most logically follows from Williams's argument as presented?
- Acheck_circle
Moral theories that disregard particular attachments may face an internal tension regarding the agents who would follow them
- B
Williams maintains that personal commitments are morally irrelevant
- C
Williams holds that ground projects are morally illegitimate by their nature
- D
Aggregate well-being is the sole criterion of right action
Explanation
The argument that abandoning ground projects erodes the agent's perspective points to internal tension, supporting A. B, C, D contradict Williams's stance.