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This document outlines moral objectivism and discusses arguments for and against the theory. It states that some moral claims do describe objective facts about the world and lists reasons people feel morality involves more than just personal feelings or statements. The document also notes that while people can have trouble agreeing on morality, the principle of belief conservation should be used.
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