Cognitivist understandings of moral propositions differ from noncognitivist understandings in which of the following ways?
A) Cognitivism expresses information about beliefs,while noncognitivism expresses information about preferences.
B) Cognitivism expresses information about agent tastes,while noncognitivism expresses information about the world.
C) Cognitivism expresses information about easily discernable attributes,while noncognitivism expresses information that is more difficult to discern.
D) According to the author,there is no difference between the terms.

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Cognitivism holds that moral propositions are statements that can be true or false and express beliefs about the world, while noncognitivism holds that moral propositions do not express beliefs, but rather express attitudes, preferences, or emotions. Therefore, option A is the best choice because it captures this difference in understanding of moral propositions between cognitivism and noncognitivism.

Cognitivist Understandings of Moral Propositions Differ from Noncognitivist Understandings in Which