The Moral Psychology Handbook

by Doris, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780199582143
• ISBN10: 0199582149
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-06
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The Moral Psychology Handbookoffers 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

List of Abbreviations	p. vii
Contributors	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Evolution of Morality	p. 3
Multi-system Moral Psychology	p. 47
Moral Motivation	p. 72
Moral Emotions	p. 111
Altruism	p. 147
Moral Reasoning	p. 206
Moral Intuitions	p. 246
Linguistics and Moral Theory	p. 273
Rules	p. 297
Responsibility	p. 321
Character	p. 355
Well-Being	p. 402
Race and Racial Cognition	p. 433
Acknowledgments	p. 473
Index of Names	p. 475
General Index	p. 485
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