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This is similar to work done by moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, who attempts to show that because ethical language developed in the West in the context of a belief in a human telos — an end or goal — our inherited moral language, including terms such as " good " and " bad ," have functioned, and function, to evaluate the way in which certain behaviors facilitate the achievement of that telos.
In an evaluative capacity, therefore, " good " and " bad " carry moral weight without committing a category error.
For instance, a pair of scissors that cannot easily cut through paper can legitimately be called " bad " since it cannot fulfill its purpose effectively.
Likewise, if a person is understood as having a particular purpose, then behaviour can be evaluated as good or bad in reference to that purpose.
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