What does metacriterion mean?
Metacriterion means A criterion used to choose between other criteria..
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/ˈmɛtəkɹaɪˌtɪɹiən/ · noun
A criterion used to choose between other criteria..
If there must be a strict hierarchy, then one must ask what metacriteria should be used to determine which morality is best, which behavior most appropriate, which culture most "natural," "holy," or "reasonable."
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Metacriterion means A criterion used to choose between other criteria..
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If there must be a strict hierarchy, then one must ask what metacriteria should be used to determine which morality is best, which behavior most appropriate, which culture most "natural," "holy," or "reasonable."
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