The Moral Psychology Handbook

by Doris, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780199655489
• ISBN10: 0199655480
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-05
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Moral Psychology Handbook offers a survey of contemporary moral psychology, integrating evidence and argument from philosophy and the human sciences. The chapters cover major issues in moral psychology, including moral reasoning, character, moral emotion, positive psychology, moral rules, the neural correlates of ethical judgment, and the attribution of moral responsibility. Each chapter is a collaborative effort, written jointly by leading researchers in the field.

Author Biography

John M. Doris is Associate Professor in the Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Program and Philosophy Department, Washington University in St. Louis.

Table of Contents

Introduction, John M. Doris
1. Evolution of Morality, Edouard Machery and Ron Mallon
2. Multi-System Moral Psychology, Fiery Cushman, Liane Young, and Joshua D. Greene
3. Moral Motivation, Timothy Schroeder, Adina Roskies, and Shaun Nichols
4. Moral Emotions, Jesse J. Prinz and Shaun Nichols
5. Altruism, Stephen Stich, John M. Doris and Erica Roedder
6. Moral Reasoning, Gilbert Harman, Kelby Mason, and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
7. Moral Intuitions, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Liane Young, and Fiery Cushman
8. Linguistics and Moral Theory, Erica Roedder and Gilbert Harman
9. Rules, Ron Mallon and Shaun Nichols
10. Responsibility, Joshua Knobe and John M. Doris
11. Character, Maria Merritt, John M. Doris, and Gilbert Harman
12. Well-Being, Valerie Tiberius and Alexandra Plakias
13. Race and Racial Cognition, Daniel Kelly, Edouard Machery, and Ron Mallon