Problems for Moral Debunkers : On the Logic and Limits of Empirically Informed Ethics /
Königs, Peter
Problems for Moral Debunkers : On the Logic and Limits of Empirically Informed Ethics / Peter Königs. - 1 online resource (VIII, 146 p.)
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Evolution -- 3 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Experimental Ethics -- 4 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Morality as Problem-Solving -- 5 Deontology, Confabulation, and the Structure of Philosophical Debate -- 6 Realism, Constructivism, and Evolution -- 7 Morality, Wellbeing, and Evolution -- 8 Conclusion -- 9 References -- Index
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One the most interesting debates in moral philosophy revolves around the significance of empirical moral psychology for moral philosophy. Genealogical arguments that rely on empirical findings about the origins of moral beliefs, so-called debunking arguments, take center stage in this debate. Looking at debunking arguments based on evidence from evolutionary moral psychology, experimental ethics and neuroscience, this book explores what ethicists can learn from the science of morality, and what they cannot. Among other things, the book offers a new take on the deontology/utilitarianism debate, discusses the usefulness of experiments in ethics, investigates whether morality should be thought of as a problem-solving device, shows how debunking arguments can tell us something about the structure of philosophical debate, and argues that debunking arguments lead to both moral and prudential skepticism. Presenting a new picture of the relationship between empirical moral psychology and moral philosophy, this book is essential reading for moral philosophers and moral psychologists alike.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9783110750171 9783110750218 9783110750195
10.1515/9783110750195 doi
2021950456
Empiricism.
Ethics.
Psychology--Moral and ethical aspects.
Deontologie.
Entlarvende Argumente.
Utilitarismus.
moralischer Skeptizismus.
PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology.
debunking arguments. deontology. moral skepticism. utilitarianism.
BJ43 / .K65 2022
170
Problems for Moral Debunkers : On the Logic and Limits of Empirically Informed Ethics / Peter Königs. - 1 online resource (VIII, 146 p.)
Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Evolution -- 3 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Experimental Ethics -- 4 Deontology, Utilitarianism, and Morality as Problem-Solving -- 5 Deontology, Confabulation, and the Structure of Philosophical Debate -- 6 Realism, Constructivism, and Evolution -- 7 Morality, Wellbeing, and Evolution -- 8 Conclusion -- 9 References -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
One the most interesting debates in moral philosophy revolves around the significance of empirical moral psychology for moral philosophy. Genealogical arguments that rely on empirical findings about the origins of moral beliefs, so-called debunking arguments, take center stage in this debate. Looking at debunking arguments based on evidence from evolutionary moral psychology, experimental ethics and neuroscience, this book explores what ethicists can learn from the science of morality, and what they cannot. Among other things, the book offers a new take on the deontology/utilitarianism debate, discusses the usefulness of experiments in ethics, investigates whether morality should be thought of as a problem-solving device, shows how debunking arguments can tell us something about the structure of philosophical debate, and argues that debunking arguments lead to both moral and prudential skepticism. Presenting a new picture of the relationship between empirical moral psychology and moral philosophy, this book is essential reading for moral philosophers and moral psychologists alike.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9783110750171 9783110750218 9783110750195
10.1515/9783110750195 doi
2021950456
Empiricism.
Ethics.
Psychology--Moral and ethical aspects.
Deontologie.
Entlarvende Argumente.
Utilitarismus.
moralischer Skeptizismus.
PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology.
debunking arguments. deontology. moral skepticism. utilitarianism.
BJ43 / .K65 2022
170