Value or moral judgments, according to Hume,
A) are matters of fact and not relations of ideas.
B) are founded on sentiment or feeling.
C) are based solely on self-interest.
D) can be justified only by appeal to the authority of God.

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Hume argued that moral judgments are not derived from reason or factual knowledge, but rather from feelings or sentiments. He believed that our ethical evaluations are based on how we feel about the outcomes of actions or the character of persons, not on objective truths or divine commands.

Value or Moral Judgments, According to Hume