The Moral Dimensions of Empathy Limits and Applications in Ethical Theory and Practice

Does empathy help us to be moral? The author argues that empathy is often instrumental to meeting the demands of morality as defined by various ethical theories. This multi-faceted work links psychological research on empathy with ethical theory and contemporary trends in moral education

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oxley, Julinna C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2011, 2011
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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