The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Truth about Morality
... cognitive science, and evolutionary theory to explain why moral realism appears to be true even though it is not. I then argue, based on the picture of moral psychology developed herein, that realist moral language and thought promotes misunderstanding and exacerbates conflict. I consider a number o ...
... cognitive science, and evolutionary theory to explain why moral realism appears to be true even though it is not. I then argue, based on the picture of moral psychology developed herein, that realist moral language and thought promotes misunderstanding and exacerbates conflict. I consider a number o ...
Moral Beauty as An Overriding Imperative in
... those Western philosophers and thinkers who held the view that morality can be equated to rational action with no or very minimal focus on affective properties of moral agents. While the Western perspective is appealing at first sight, it has limited the scope of moral evaluation, in that the analy ...
... those Western philosophers and thinkers who held the view that morality can be equated to rational action with no or very minimal focus on affective properties of moral agents. While the Western perspective is appealing at first sight, it has limited the scope of moral evaluation, in that the analy ...
Abstracts - FGW-VU
... whose influence on the world is usually quite circumscribed, and whose understanding of the nature of that influence is necessarily limited and incomplete. We must believe that moral progress is possible, and that it might have been realized in human experience at some point in history, if we are to ...
... whose influence on the world is usually quite circumscribed, and whose understanding of the nature of that influence is necessarily limited and incomplete. We must believe that moral progress is possible, and that it might have been realized in human experience at some point in history, if we are to ...
Enhancing Moral Conformity and Enhancing Moral Worth
... poverty. It is also increasingly recognised that many of history’s greatest atrocities—ranging from the First World War to the Final Solution to the Cultural Revolution—were made possible by the ordinary moral failures of ordinary people [1–3]. It is plausible that we have reasons to correct our mor ...
... poverty. It is also increasingly recognised that many of history’s greatest atrocities—ranging from the First World War to the Final Solution to the Cultural Revolution—were made possible by the ordinary moral failures of ordinary people [1–3]. It is plausible that we have reasons to correct our mor ...
Beyond Testing: Cognitive Moral Reasoning and Ergogenic Aids in
... The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study is to develop a valid and reliable instrument based in normative ethical theory to measure moral reasoning in the context of doping in sport. Factor analysis procedure was used to provide evidence of statistical validity. We examined the factor str ...
... The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study is to develop a valid and reliable instrument based in normative ethical theory to measure moral reasoning in the context of doping in sport. Factor analysis procedure was used to provide evidence of statistical validity. We examined the factor str ...
Thesis edit2 - University of Tilburg
... Acknowledgement of this ‘much more’ -and the intention to grasp it- led to the development of several accounts, all realizing morality cannot be addressed as a homogenous, single entity. At this point, the moral domains come into picture. Just like any other domain, for example in mathematics, a mor ...
... Acknowledgement of this ‘much more’ -and the intention to grasp it- led to the development of several accounts, all realizing morality cannot be addressed as a homogenous, single entity. At this point, the moral domains come into picture. Just like any other domain, for example in mathematics, a mor ...
Rightness and Responsibility
... claim about the effects of a certain class of judgments, namely normative judgments about what there is reason for one to do, with a substantive thesis about morality, to the effect that it is itself a source of reasons in this normative sense. The position that results from this combination of clai ...
... claim about the effects of a certain class of judgments, namely normative judgments about what there is reason for one to do, with a substantive thesis about morality, to the effect that it is itself a source of reasons in this normative sense. The position that results from this combination of clai ...
A Plea for Moral Deference
... every ordinary person. We can regiment this landscape by saying that there are no moral ‘experts’ (in it). All the same, it simply does not follow that there is nobody to whom one might defer about what morality requires one to do. To generate that further conclusion, even for a given point in time, ...
... every ordinary person. We can regiment this landscape by saying that there are no moral ‘experts’ (in it). All the same, it simply does not follow that there is nobody to whom one might defer about what morality requires one to do. To generate that further conclusion, even for a given point in time, ...
The many moral nativisms - Victoria University of Wellington
... aid of one’s children when they are in distress, for example, what is the better psychological set-up? On the one hand, we can envisage a parent motivated to provide aid simply because he loves his daughter—he cares directly for her in such a way that a perceived threat to her welfare directly promp ...
... aid of one’s children when they are in distress, for example, what is the better psychological set-up? On the one hand, we can envisage a parent motivated to provide aid simply because he loves his daughter—he cares directly for her in such a way that a perceived threat to her welfare directly promp ...
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... ToM maturation process (Baron-Cohen, 1989; Fodor 1992; Leslie, 1994; Siegal and Varley, 2002). As the modules are triggered, an understanding of the module is possible. Several different, sequentially acquired, modules are described, and when they have matured, adult mentalization ability is attaine ...
... ToM maturation process (Baron-Cohen, 1989; Fodor 1992; Leslie, 1994; Siegal and Varley, 2002). As the modules are triggered, an understanding of the module is possible. Several different, sequentially acquired, modules are described, and when they have matured, adult mentalization ability is attaine ...
On Three Defenses of Sentimentalism
... China as in England” (T 3.3.1.14). In Hume’s view, our moral sentiments rest on the unchangeable human nature, and they are universal. In several places, Smith refers to universal moral sentiments. For example, violent hunger “is always indecent, and to eat voraciously is universally regarded as a p ...
... China as in England” (T 3.3.1.14). In Hume’s view, our moral sentiments rest on the unchangeable human nature, and they are universal. In several places, Smith refers to universal moral sentiments. For example, violent hunger “is always indecent, and to eat voraciously is universally regarded as a p ...
Moral Dilemmas andRealism
... It applies only to that special sub-class of moral judgements that we make in 'conflict' situations. Williams makes the assumption that if we can show, by means of the criterion, that the moral judgements in this sub-class are non-cognitive, we can infer that other moral judgements are similar in na ...
... It applies only to that special sub-class of moral judgements that we make in 'conflict' situations. Williams makes the assumption that if we can show, by means of the criterion, that the moral judgements in this sub-class are non-cognitive, we can infer that other moral judgements are similar in na ...
1 Are Empathy and Morality Linked? Insights from Moral Psychology
... accepted common ground than basing them on more erratic, individual emotions. Due to the conclusion that morality requires both emotional and rational components, scholars who argued that emotion and rationality mutually exclude each other in moral judgments ran into the logical impossibility of ma ...
... accepted common ground than basing them on more erratic, individual emotions. Due to the conclusion that morality requires both emotional and rational components, scholars who argued that emotion and rationality mutually exclude each other in moral judgments ran into the logical impossibility of ma ...
Dilemmas and Moral Realism
... Williams goes on to emphasize two important points about moral regret. Firstly, this regret is a distinctively moral regret — it is regret grounded in the thought that I have done something morally wrong, not merely that something bad has happened as a consequence of what I did (‘Ethical Consistency ...
... Williams goes on to emphasize two important points about moral regret. Firstly, this regret is a distinctively moral regret — it is regret grounded in the thought that I have done something morally wrong, not merely that something bad has happened as a consequence of what I did (‘Ethical Consistency ...
Is There Moral High Ground?
... there is no such thing as moral truth. This would be the result if one assumed a correspondence theory of truth, for from this point of view the naturalistic irrealist is denying the existence of what would normally be the naturalized truth-makers of moral claims. And no such moral truth-makers mean ...
... there is no such thing as moral truth. This would be the result if one assumed a correspondence theory of truth, for from this point of view the naturalistic irrealist is denying the existence of what would normally be the naturalized truth-makers of moral claims. And no such moral truth-makers mean ...
Good computing - St. Olaf College
... This belief is based on the current consensus that situational influence can enhance both moral (Oliner and Oliner, 1988; Colby and Damon, 1992; McAdams, 1993) and immoral behavior (Milgram, 1974; Zimbardo, 2007). MacIntyre (1981/2007) builds the case that ME is more than simple social influence, an ...
... This belief is based on the current consensus that situational influence can enhance both moral (Oliner and Oliner, 1988; Colby and Damon, 1992; McAdams, 1993) and immoral behavior (Milgram, 1974; Zimbardo, 2007). MacIntyre (1981/2007) builds the case that ME is more than simple social influence, an ...
The Concept of Self-Identity and Moral Conflicts
... human being that wouldn’t possess the developed image of her unique self that we normally call identity: presumably, we could expect to find this in a child raised by wild animals, without any contact with humans. Having a sense of identity, then, differs from having a heart or a liver in that it is ...
... human being that wouldn’t possess the developed image of her unique self that we normally call identity: presumably, we could expect to find this in a child raised by wild animals, without any contact with humans. Having a sense of identity, then, differs from having a heart or a liver in that it is ...
Introduction to Moral Reasoning in Sport
... Relative worth placed on an extrinsic objective value in relation to the worth placed on a universal value manifested through motives, intentions, and actions that impinge on and or affect other individuals ...
... Relative worth placed on an extrinsic objective value in relation to the worth placed on a universal value manifested through motives, intentions, and actions that impinge on and or affect other individuals ...
"Nihilism" encyclopedia entry - Victoria University of Wellington
... Karamazov) that “if God is dead, then everything is permissible.” Advocates of nihilism seem drawn to this claim; opponents seem to fear its repercussions. In L’Homme révolté [The Rebel] (1951), Camus writes: “If one believes in nothing, if nothing makes sense, if we can assert no value whatsoever, ...
... Karamazov) that “if God is dead, then everything is permissible.” Advocates of nihilism seem drawn to this claim; opponents seem to fear its repercussions. In L’Homme révolté [The Rebel] (1951), Camus writes: “If one believes in nothing, if nothing makes sense, if we can assert no value whatsoever, ...
Apes with a Moral Code? Primatology, Moral Sentimentalism, and
... and several other spinoffs. This film captivated audiences not only for its technical achievements, such as its cinematography, realistic ape costumes, and haunting score, but also for the interesting philosophical questions it raised. In 2001, a reboot of the franchise appeared in theaters—The Plan ...
... and several other spinoffs. This film captivated audiences not only for its technical achievements, such as its cinematography, realistic ape costumes, and haunting score, but also for the interesting philosophical questions it raised. In 2001, a reboot of the franchise appeared in theaters—The Plan ...
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... moments” that inspire and uplift us (Dreyfus and Kelly 2011). Awareness of the social processes that have influenced these desires and values is necessary for critically determining the values that are consistent with adopted theological principles and related virtues. The question of what makes one ...
... moments” that inspire and uplift us (Dreyfus and Kelly 2011). Awareness of the social processes that have influenced these desires and values is necessary for critically determining the values that are consistent with adopted theological principles and related virtues. The question of what makes one ...
1150207 - Extras Springer
... self-consciousness when consciously performing moral obligations and responsibilities, to the exclusion of any external factors such as people or society. It is the moral agent’s inner recognition of moral principles. It is a kind of self-restraint, self-supervision, self-control, and self-managemen ...
... self-consciousness when consciously performing moral obligations and responsibilities, to the exclusion of any external factors such as people or society. It is the moral agent’s inner recognition of moral principles. It is a kind of self-restraint, self-supervision, self-control, and self-managemen ...
Lecture 3 PPT
... ◦ Is the U.S. position in Afghanistan a “quagmire” like Vietnam? ◦ Is moral cultivation like carving a willow tree into cups and bowls, or like helping a plant to grow? ...
... ◦ Is the U.S. position in Afghanistan a “quagmire” like Vietnam? ◦ Is moral cultivation like carving a willow tree into cups and bowls, or like helping a plant to grow? ...
Chapter 2
... process followed in one’s moral development • An individual’s ability to make reasoned judgments about moral matters develops in stages • These stages characterize the way people think about ethical dilemmas ...
... process followed in one’s moral development • An individual’s ability to make reasoned judgments about moral matters develops in stages • These stages characterize the way people think about ethical dilemmas ...
Running head: EMOTIONAL AROUSAL IN MORAL DECISION 1
... and a code that represented each individual. Participants were paid 20 euros at the end of the session because it was a good way to motivate them to participate in the study. The study took place at Bellvitge University Hospital because they have a well prepared lab for this study. It’s a cross-sect ...
... and a code that represented each individual. Participants were paid 20 euros at the end of the session because it was a good way to motivate them to participate in the study. The study took place at Bellvitge University Hospital because they have a well prepared lab for this study. It’s a cross-sect ...