The Psychology of Dilemmas and the Philosophy of Morality.
We review several instances where cognitive research has identified distinct psychological mechanisms for moral judgment that yield conflicting answers to moral dilemmas. In each of these cases, the conflict between psychological mechanisms is paralleled by prominent philosophical debates between di...
| Published in: | Ethical Theory & Moral Practice Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 9 - 25 |
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Jan2009
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