# Hanson Ethics Aesthetics **Opening (not a real abstract):** Moral Realism, Aesthetic Realism, and the Asymmetry Claim* Louise Hanson Many people accept, at least implicitly, what I call the asymmetry claim: the view that moral realism is more defensible than aesthetic realism. This article challenges the asymmetry claim. I argue that it is surprisingly hard to find points of contrast between the two domains that could justify their very different treatment with respect to realism. I consider five potentially promising ways to do this, and I argue that all of them fail. If I am right, those who accept the asymmetry claim have a significant burden of proof. **Authors:** [[Louise Hanson]]