Axiological asymmetry denotes to an imbalance in the degree of importance or the significance of dissimilar actions. For example, there is an asymmetry between eating meat and not eating meat. By the use of “good” and bad” or “moral” and immoral, eating or not eating meat can be analyzed in the following statements;
A. It is a good thing to eat meat
B. It is bad to kill an animal
The first sentence majorly expresses a preference; the satisfaction one gets in eating meat produces the right feeling, a satisfaction. The first sentence does not inform on the moral aspects of the act itself. On the other hand, the second proposition is explicit on the ethical pronouncements of the action of killing an animal. The second proposition is thus independent of an individual’s preferences or desires.
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The significant difference between the two languages is to pay keen attention to the moral aspect of the statement. In case something is ethically inappropriate (bad), it is denoted as “wrong” such as killing an animal. For example, “it is a bad act to kill an animal” is the same as implying that “killing is wrong.” However, it would never be denoted as, “It is wrong that I ate meat.” In this case, eating meat is wrong but differently. The primary difference is the apparent moral dimension to the end. The fundamental differences between the two words “bad” and “good” can be stated as follows:
A: “Good” entails an individual’s satisfaction from eating meat.
In this case, “bad” refers to an individual’s frustration in not meeting his/her desires, such as not being able to kill an animal to get the meat.
B. Good is at this moment considered as “an appropriate action” while bad is regarded as “wrong.”
From the above demonstration, it is evident that there is an imbalance in the degree of significance in different actions i.e., axiological asymmetry
