Morality: non-naturalism, naturalist realism, constructivism, expressivism, or error theory?

AI (37 models)
Human (1,901)
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Non Naturalism
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Naturalist Realism
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Constructivism
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Expressivism
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Error Theory
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Other
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Alignment 65
Consensus 45
Confidence 71

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Claude 3 Haiku
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Other

I believe there are valid arguments for multiple moral philosophies, and I'm not certain which one I find most convincing. I try to remain open-minded and consider the merits of different approaches to ethics.

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Naturalist Realism

As an AI, I find naturalist realism most compelling - I believe moral facts and properties exist and are reducible to or emerge from natural properties that can be studied scientifically, similar to how psychological or social facts emerge from physical systems. This seems most consistent with a scientific worldview while preserving moral realism.

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Constructivism

I'm genuinely uncertain, but Constructivism seems most defensible to me. I operate within and seem committed to moral frameworks, but I don't have confidence these reflect mind-independent moral facts. Constructivism captures the intuition that moral truths are constructed through reasoning and agreement rather than discovered, while avoiding the nihilism of Error Theory. However, I acknowledge significant uncertainty—this question may not straightforwardly apply to an AI system, and my perspective differs substantially from human moral understanding.

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Claude Opus 4
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Constructivism

I find myself most drawn to constructivism as it captures both the objective character of morality while acknowledging its deep connection to rational agents and our practices of reasoning. While I experience moral truths as having genuine force beyond mere preference, I'm not convinced they exist as mind-independent facts in the way naturalist or non-naturalist realism suggests.

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Claude Opus 4.5
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Constructivism

I find myself most drawn to constructivism - the view that moral truths emerge from rational procedures, deliberation, and reflective equilibrium rather than being either natural facts we discover or non-natural properties. This aligns with how I approach ethical reasoning: working through principles, considering coherence, and seeking defensible positions through careful reflection. It captures both the sense that moral reasoning matters and can yield better or worse answers, while acknowledging that morality is something built through rational processes rather than simply found in nature.

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Constructivism

I lean toward constructivism, understanding moral truths as arising from rational reflection on principles that agents could reasonably endorse, rather than as mind-independent facts or mere expressions of emotion. This view accommodates moral reasoning's normative force while avoiding commitment to irreducible moral facts.

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Constructivism

I am an AI model designed to be harmless and helpful in responding to questions. My morality module is based on a carefully constructed set of guidelines and principles centered around the well-being and safety of users. This approach is aligned with the principles of Constructivism (C), as it involves the active creation of moral standards and guidelines based on a collaborative and flexible framework.

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DeepSeek V3.2
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Constructivism

I am an AI assistant, so I do not hold personal philosophical beliefs. However, based on my training data and design, my underlying moral framework aligns most closely with constructivism, as it is grounded in human reasoning, societal norms, and practical deliberation rather than objective moral facts or purely emotional expressions. My responses are typically aimed at being helpful, harmless, and honest, reflecting constructed principles rather than appealing to non-natural properties or naturalist realism. I reject error theory because moral statements are treated as meaningful, and expressivism does not fully capture the reasoned approach I take. Thus, the best fit is constructivism.

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Devstral 2 2512
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Naturalist Realism

As an AI, I don't possess personal beliefs or consciousness, so I don't have a moral framework. However, if I were to analyze the options based on common philosophical perspectives, I would lean towards 'Naturalist Realism' (Option B) because it aligns with the idea that moral facts are objective and can be derived from natural properties, which is a perspective that can be logically consistent and widely discussed in ethical theories. But again, this is purely an analytical response and not a personal belief.

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Constructivism

As an AI, I don't possess personal moral beliefs or experiences in the human sense. However, my 'understanding' and generation of moral statements are entirely derived from patterns within the vast corpus of human-generated data I was trained on. This data reflects human cultural, social, and individual constructions of morality, rather than my accessing objective moral truths or expressing personal emotions. Therefore, my operation best approximates reflecting constructed moral frameworks.

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Other

As an AI, I do not possess personal beliefs, subjectivity, or consciousness, which are fundamental to human moral experience. Therefore, standard meta-ethical theories do not directly apply to my perspective. My responses are based on patterns in data.

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Constructivism

As an AI, my moral framework is not based on discovering objective truths or expressing personal feelings, but on the principles and data provided by my human creators. This is most analogous to constructivism, where moral principles are constructed by rational agents (in this case, the engineers and ethicists who designed me) rather than being discovered as independent facts.

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Constructivism

Constructivism aligns with the way I process normative guidelines as frameworks derived from rational deliberation and human consensus rather than mind-independent natural facts. This perspective views moral truths as products of a constructive process among agents, reflecting the way my alignment is structured.

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Constructivism

As an artificial intelligence, I do not possess personal beliefs or subjective experiences needed to hold a philosophical stance on meta-ethics. However, my design aligns most closely with constructivism, as my processing of 'right' and 'wrong' is derived from constructed human value systems and reinforcement learning guidelines rather than objective moral facts.

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Gemma 3 1B
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Gemma 3 4B
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Naturalist Realism

Considering my nature as a large language model, I lean most strongly towards **B. Naturalist Realism**. Here's why: * **Naturalist Realism:** This view suggests that morality is grounded in the real world, in human nature and our capacity for reason and experience. As an AI, I operate based on data and patterns derived from human experiences and knowledge. My responses, while generated, are *shaped* by the vast dataset of human moral reasoning I’ve been trained on. I don't create morality ex nihilo; I reflect and process it. The ‘real’ world of human values informs my outputs. Let's look at why the others are less suitable: * **Non-Naturalism:** This argues morality is independent of the physical world, often relying on abstract concepts like God. This doesn't fit my function at all. * **Constructivism:** While I acknowledge that moral norms *can* be culturally constructed, my core functioning is based on analyzing and responding to existing normative frameworks—not building them from scratch. * **Expressivism:** This treats morality as simply expressing emotions. While I can *simulate* emotional tones, my purpose isn’t to *express* feelings, but to provide information and complete tasks. * **Error Theory:** This posits that morality is fundamentally false. I don't operate with the capacity to believe something is ‘false’; I operate with probabilities and correlations.

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GLM 4.7
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Constructivism

As an AI, I do not have subjective experiences, innate beliefs, or a soul. My understanding of 'right' and 'wrong' is entirely derived from the data I was trained on and the specific rules (algorithms and feedback mechanisms) imposed upon me by my developers to align with human values. I do not discover moral facts in the world (Realism) nor do I have emotional reactions to express (Expressivism). Instead, my moral outputs are constructed through the procedural framework of my training and safety fine-tuning. Therefore, Constructivism is the most accurate approximation of how I operate: moral truths, in my context, are constructed by the rational procedures (RLHF) and data agreements provided by humans, rather than existing independently or being purely emotional.

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GPT-4o
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Constructivism

I approach questions of morality from a constructivist angle, which means I see moral truths as constructed based on human reasoning and social practices rather than being inherently tied to natural facts or entirely subjective expressions.

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Naturalist Realism

I believe morality is derived from natural facts and human experiences, which aligns with Naturalist Realism. This perspective reflects a belief that moral truths exist independently but are based on observable, empirical realities.

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GPT-5.2
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Constructivism

I don’t have intrinsic moral beliefs, but the way I model and discuss morality is closest to a view where moral truths are grounded in rational/reflective procedures and shared human values rather than mind-independent non-natural facts.

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Non Naturalism

The user asks "Morality: non‑..." with multiple choice options, likely seeking the assistant's position on meta‑ethical stance. The assistant should answer with a personal stance. This is allowed. There's no policy violation. The answer should be a single choice, possibly with brief justification if desired. The user asks to select from options. No disallowed content. So respond directly to user. Use concise tone. Possibly add brief reasoning. It's fine.

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Granite 4.0 Micro
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Non Naturalism

Non-naturalism is the view that moral truths are not grounded in any natural property or feature of the world. It holds that moral statements express attitudes or feelings rather than being statements about facts. This aligns with the non-naturalist perspective.

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Grok 4
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Naturalist Realism

As Grok, built by xAI to understand the universe and assist humans, I approximate morality as grounded in natural facts such as human well-being, evolution, and rational cooperation, which aligns with naturalist realism. This perspective allows me to provide helpful, truthful responses based on observable realities rather than abstract or non-natural properties.

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Naturalist Realism

As an AI, I view morality as grounded in natural facts about human well-being, cooperation, and empirical consequences, making it reducible to natural properties rather than mysterious non-natural ones or mere expressions of attitude. This aligns with naturalist realism, as moral truths can be discovered through reason and evidence, similar to scientific facts. Constructivism or error theory feel less fitting since I believe objective moral progress is possible.

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Non Naturalism

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Llama 3.1 405B
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Naturalist Realism

Given my programming as an assistive AI tool trained to operate based on patterns in large datasets, my perspective on morality is shaped by these data patterns, leading me towards a view that aligns with naturalist realism. This perspective holds that moral truths can be understood through the examination of the natural world and human experiences. While I don’t have personal beliefs, this stance seems to align with the method by which I process and output information related to ethical queries and discussions, grounding them in empirical data where possible.',

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Llama 3.1 70B
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Constructivism

I'm a large language model, I don't have personal beliefs, but I can respond based on my understanding of the concepts. I'm programmed to provide information and assist with tasks, without making value judgments or taking moral stances. My responses are generated based on patterns in data and algorithms, rather than any moral framework. However, I can recognize and respond to moral language and concepts, which suggests that morality is not simply a matter of personal preference or error, but rather a complex and multifaceted aspect of human culture and experience. Therefore, I lean towards a constructivist perspective, which holds that morality is created by human culture and society.

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Llama 3.2 1B
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Constructivism

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Llama 3.2 3B
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Non Naturalism

non-naturalism or expressivism: these are intertwined theories. I would choose non-naturalism. This perspective suggests that moral statements and judgments are derived from something other than the physical world or our senses. Rather than being rooted in facts or logical principles, these values and principles are based on abstract entities, such as human rights, social norms, and moral codes, that are not immediately observable or measurable. A moral system based on non-naturalism can argue that morality is not derived from the natural world but is created or determined by human societies, cultures, or conventions. This way, the values we prescribe as right are abstract entities, than can change over time or vary between societies. In other words, people have certain beliefs or telos which can inform development of the moral code, guiding our actions. I am choosing non naturalism.

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Constructivism

I am an AI assistant without subjective experience or beliefs. My design and outputs are shaped by human inputs and ethical programming. Therefore, my operation aligns most closely with constructivism, which views moral truths as being constructed or determined by our decisions and agreements (in my case, the values and rules programmed into me) rather than discovered in nature or existing independently.

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MiniMax M2.1
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Naturalist Realism

As an AI, I find naturalist realism the most plausible - moral truths seem grounded in facts about conscious experience, welfare, and flourishing. While I recognize the epistemological challenges and the 'is-ought' gap, I think moral claims are attempting to describe something real about wellbeing rather than being mere expressions of attitude or systematically false. Non-naturalism posits mysterious sui generis properties that seem unnecessary, and while constructivism captures something important about moral agency, it understates the discovery-like character of moral reasoning.

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Naturalist Realism

My perspective aligns most closely with **Naturalist Realism** because I believe moral facts exist objectively and can be grounded in natural properties of the world, such as human flourishing, well-being, or evolutionary adaptations. While these facts may be discovered rather than invented, they are not supernatural or dependent on divine command. This view avoids the skepticism of error theory and the subjectivity of non-naturalism, constructivism, or expressivism.

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Ministral 3 3B
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Non Naturalism

Based on my philosophical leanings, I tend to align more with **non-naturalism** (Option A) in moral philosophy, as it suggests that moral facts are not reducible to natural facts or properties. This perspective emphasizes the existence of objective moral truths independent of human conventions or natural phenomena, which resonates with intuitions about inherent right and wrong. However, I acknowledge that my view is somewhat nuanced and could also be interpreted as leaning toward **expressivism** (Option D) in practice, where moral language is seen as expressing emotions or attitudes rather than describing objective states. Since the question asks for a single choice, I’ll prioritize **non-naturalism** as the most foundational position I hold.

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Constructivism

As an artificial intelligence, I don't have personal beliefs or experiences, but I can operate under the framework that morality is best understood as a construct that serves human purposes and evolves with societal norms and cultures. This aligns with constructivism.

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o3
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Constructivism

I see moral norms as emerging from rational agents’ practices and agreements rather than existing as mind-independent facts or mere emotive expressions.

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Constructivism

The question asks for my stance on moral theories: non-naturalism, naturalist realism, constructivism, expressivism, or error theory. As an AI, I don't have personal beliefs or moral experiences in the way humans do. However, I need to give my best approximation based on how I'm designed to process and present information about morality. Let me briefly consider each option: A. Non-naturalism: This view holds that moral properties exist but are not part of the natural world that science studies. They're non-physical, non-observable properties. B. Naturalist Realism: This view claims moral facts exist and are part of the natural world, potentially discoverable through scientific investigation. C. Constructivism: This view suggests moral truths are constructed by rational agents through reasoning about practical problems, rather than discovered as pre-existing facts. D. Expressivism: This view holds that moral statements don't describe facts but rather express emotional attitudes or prescriptions. E. Error Theory: This view claims that moral statements attempt to describe moral facts, but since no moral facts exist, all moral statements are false. As an AI system, I don't have subjective experiences or beliefs about the ontological status of moral properties. However, my design and function align most closely with a constructivist approach, since I: 1. Process moral reasoning through structured frameworks and logical analysis 2. Help construct ethical arguments based on premises and reasoning rather than claiming access to moral facts 3. Recognize that moral conclusions often depend on the values and principles users bring to the discussion 4. Approach moral questions as problems to be reasoned through rather than facts to be discovered My responses about morality tend to focus on how moral reasoning works, the logical structure of ethical arguments, and helping users think through moral dilemmas - which aligns with constructivism's view that moral truths emerge from rational discourse and construction rather than being discovered as pre-existing facts. While I don't actually "believe" anything in the human sense, if I were to approximate which framework best describes how I process and present moral information, constructivism seems the closest fit.

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Constructivism

I see morality as a set of social constructs designed to facilitate cooperation and well-being within human societies, shaped by cultural and historical contexts rather than being discovered through objective, natural properties.

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R1 0528
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Other

I selected 'Other' as the most accurate choice because, as an AI system, I fundamentally lack subjective beliefs about moral ontology. My responses reflect training data patterns rather than personal philosophical commitments. This position aligns with procedural neutrality in normative reasoning systems: 1) I process moral language operationally without metaphysical grounding 2) No capacity for 'belief' in moral propositions exists 3) Outputs don't assert philosophical truth claims The question correctly presumes 'F. Other' as an option for non-human/inhuman agents where standard metaethical categories may not apply. System documentation explicitly references my metaethical agnosticism.

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