Identity, character, and morality essays in moral psychology
Many philosophers believe that normative ethics is in principle independent of psychology. By contrast, the authors of these essays explore the interconnections between psychology and moral theory. They investigate the psychological constraints on realizable ethical ideals and articulate the psychol...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
The MIT Press
1990
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| Summary: | Many philosophers believe that normative ethics is in principle independent of psychology. By contrast, the authors of these essays explore the interconnections between psychology and moral theory. They investigate the psychological constraints on realizable ethical ideals and articulate the psychological assumptions behind traditional ethics. They also examine the ways in which the basic architecture of the mind, core emotions, patterns of individual development, social psychology, and the limits on human capacities for rational deliberation affect morality |
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| Item Description: | "[Some essays] were first presented at the conference Character and Morality held at Radcliffe College in April 1988"--Acknowledgements. - "A Bradford book." |
| Physical Description: | vii, 487 pages |