There is a connection between the judging of a Morally Required task and the motivation to actually do it. There could always be selfishness or lack of interest that prevents these tasks from being motivating It is often said that Moral Facts are this motivation, and for moral facts to exist, they need to motivate us.
Motivation ←> Morality Connection
Motive Internalism
There is a connection between morality and motivation Cognitivism cannot be compatible with motive internalism, because they don’t believe moral claims are Reactions, they just believe claims are Statements. They must believe that moral facts are themselves, this motivation
Motives Creation
Motives can either be created by:
- Itself
- The recognition of a requirement
- The presence of an unrecognized requirement
Motive Externalism
There is no connection between morality and motivaiton
Obligation Application / Motivation Intensity
Bold Requirement
The motivation to do the obligation must be stronger than the competing motivations.
Modest Requirement
There needs to be some motivational force to allow for action
No Correlation
- Motivation could exist without obligation existing
- Obligation could exist without motivation existing