What Makes Us Moral? On the capacities and conditions for being moral

What Makes Us Moral? On the capacities and conditions for being moral
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9789400763432
ISBN-13 : 9400763433
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Book Synopsis What Makes Us Moral? On the capacities and conditions for being moral by : Bert Musschenga

Download or read book What Makes Us Moral? On the capacities and conditions for being moral written by Bert Musschenga and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the question of what it means to be moral and which capacities one needs to be moral. It questions whether empathy is a cognitive or an affective capacity, or perhaps both. As most moral beings behave immorally from time to time, the authors ask which factors cause or motivate people to translate their moral beliefs into action? Specially addressed is the question of what is the role of internal factors such as willpower, commitment, character, and what is the role of external, situational and structural factors? The questions are considered from various (disciplinary) perspectives.​


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