INTUITIONISM    --       PRO AND CON

• People just naturally know & have an innate sense  and feelings as to what is right and wrong
• It has worked for years - long before all these books and theories were written
• Intuitions are more pure and direct than reason - thus reason can actually be used later as a support for intuitionism
• Intuitionism is the highest form of moral reasoning
• Intuitionism quickly solves conflicting rules for moral dilemmas
• It worked for us as kids
• It works for people who have not sat in this ethics class.
• It is quick and effective
• It is commonly used
• It is a God-given instinct: conscience
• It convenient - always with you - unlike a book
• Results are usually good
•  It seems best for the moment
• Allows for freedom to do what is right

• Intuitions are nothing more than wild guesses & hunches
• It is not grounded in solid theory
• It is not "respectable"
• It is difficult to define and explain and support.
• It's difficult to prove that it works.
• It's difficult to prove we are born with intuition.
• Intuitions vary from person to person
• Intuitions vary  even with the self as one grows in wisdom and experience.
• Individuals have opposing views as to what should be done and what is ethical or not. How does one reconcile all of this? Can we simply say, "My intuitions are better than yours?"
• How does one justify his actions, especially illegal ones (petty theft, copyright infringement...)
• Are all situations completely different so that no rules can be made, or is there some overlap?
• Is it really possible just to rely on one's intuitions - or is it in our makeup to refer to rationality at the same time?
• How can one universalize this for society to run smoothly?
• What does one do with people who have no intuitions? What should they do?
• Intuitions may be too partial or passionate, and thus misleading