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oapen-20.500.12657-577652022-08-05T03:01:44Z Making Moral Judgments Forsyth, Donelson Social, group or collective psychology;Ethics and moral philosophy bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JM Psychology::JMH Social, group or collective psychology bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HP Philosophy::HPQ Ethics & moral philosophy This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make. Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ different standards, different comparative processes, or entirely disparate criteria in their judgments. Examining the sources of this variety, the author expertly explores morality using ethics position theory, alongside other theoretical perspectives in moral psychology, and shows how it can relate to contemporary social issues from abortion to premarital sex to human rights. Also featuring a chapter on applied contexts, using the theory of ethics positions to gain insights into the moral choices and actions of individuals, groups, and organizations in educational, research, political, medical, and business settings, the book offers answers that apply across individuals, communities, and cultures. Investigating the relationship between people’s personal moral philosophies and their ethical thoughts, emotions, and actions, this is fascinating reading for students and academics from psychology and philosophy and anyone interested in morality and ethics. 2022-08-04T08:22:58Z 2022-08-04T08:22:58Z 2020 book 9780367370831 9780367355722 9781000710120 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57765 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781000710120.pdf http://images.tandf.co.uk/common/jackets/agentjpg/978042935/9780429352621.jpg Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9780429352621 10.4324/9780429352621 7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb 9780367370831 9780367355722 9781000710120 Routledge 210 open access
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This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make.
Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ different standards, different comparative processes, or entirely disparate criteria in their judgments. Examining the sources of this variety, the author expertly explores morality using ethics position theory, alongside other theoretical perspectives in moral psychology, and shows how it can relate to contemporary social issues from abortion to premarital sex to human rights. Also featuring a chapter on applied contexts, using the theory of ethics positions to gain insights into the moral choices and actions of individuals, groups, and organizations in educational, research, political, medical, and business settings, the book offers answers that apply across individuals, communities, and cultures.
Investigating the relationship between people’s personal moral philosophies and their ethical thoughts, emotions, and actions, this is fascinating reading for students and academics from psychology and philosophy and anyone interested in morality and ethics.
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