Judging requires an agent. But values does not. That just requires an object capable of representing information.
I see what you mean there, but without intelligence those values would be just static information. I don’t see how the moral realist’s conception of objective morality can make any sense without an intelligent agent.
I suppose, in connection with your point about “subjective objectivity” a moment ago, I can see how any set of values can be said to “exist” in the sense that one could measure reality against them.
Edit: That doesn’t seem to change anything ethically though. We can call it objective if we like, but to choose which of those we call “right” or “moral” depends entirely on the values and preferences of the querying agent.
I see what you mean there, but without intelligence those values would be just static information. I don’t see how the moral realist’s conception of objective morality can make any sense without an intelligent agent.
I suppose, in connection with your point about “subjective objectivity” a moment ago, I can see how any set of values can be said to “exist” in the sense that one could measure reality against them.
Edit: That doesn’t seem to change anything ethically though. We can call it objective if we like, but to choose which of those we call “right” or “moral” depends entirely on the values and preferences of the querying agent.
And if someone changes their values of preferences as a result of exhortation or self-reflection...what do values and preferences then depend on?
The physical change in a mind over time, i.e. cognition.
If someone chooses, or would choose, to adopt a new value or preference, they do so by referring to their existing value / preference network.