FWIW, Phil’s point there seems to be perfectly reasonable—and not in need of correction: if a moral system tells you to do what you were going to do anyway, it isn’t going to be doing much work.
Moral systems usually tell you not to do things that you would otherwise be inclined to do—on the grounds that they are bad. Common examples include taking things you want—and having sex.
FWIW, Phil’s point there seems to be perfectly reasonable—and not in need of correction: if a moral system tells you to do what you were going to do anyway, it isn’t going to be doing much work.
Moral systems usually tell you not to do things that you would otherwise be inclined to do—on the grounds that they are bad. Common examples include taking things you want—and having sex.
I’d say that moral systems explain the deeper consequences of an action you may not have thought deeply about.