Problem
When moral disagreements involve urgent, one-off, high-stakes decisions, it might seem that applying the principle of charity is inappropriate. For instance, in the USA, some states still use capital punishment. If someone is going to be executed and you strongly disagree with the death penalty, it can be hard to force yourself to charitably interpret supporters of capital punishment. A similar argument could be made about disagreement about the permissibility of third-trimester abortion when the life and health of the mother are not endangered. Are such disagreements fundamental? Why or why not?