Morality In Context

Author : Wolfgang Edelstein,Gertrud Nunner-Winkler
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-07-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780080456973

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Morality in Context by Wolfgang Edelstein,Gertrud Nunner-Winkler Pdf

Morality in context is a timely topic. A debate between philosophers and social scientists is a good way to approach it. Why is there such a booming interest in morality and why does it focus on context? One starting point is the change in the sociostructural and sociocultural conditions of modern societies. This involves change in the empirical conditions of moral action and in the social demand on morality. As these changes are accounted for and analyzed in the social sciences, new perspectives emerge that give rise to new ways of framing issues and problems. These problems are best addressed by way of cooperation between philosophers and social scientists. As Habermas (1990) has pointed out in a much cited paper, philosophers depend on social science to fill in the data they require to answer the questions raised by philosophy in its "placeholder" function. The reverse also holds true: Social science needs the conceptual clarifications that philosophy can provide. With respect to morality, such mutual interchanges are of particular importance the contributions to this book show convincingly.

Author : Elliot Turiel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 1139432664

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The Culture of Morality by Elliot Turiel Pdf

A thought-provoking examination of how explanations of social and moral development inform our understandings of morality and culture. A common theme in the latter part of the twentieth century has been to lament the moral state of American society and the decline of morality among youth. A sharp turn toward an extreme form of individualism and a lack of concern for community involvement and civic participation are often blamed for the moral crisis. Turiel challenges these views, drawing on a large body of research from developmental psychology, anthropology, sociology as well as social events, political movements, and journalistic accounts of social and political struggles. Turiel shows that generation after generation has lamented the decline of society and blamed young people. Using historical accounts, he persuasively argues that such characterizations of moral decline entail stereotyping, nostalgia for times past, and a failure to recognize the moral viewpoint of those who challenge traditions.

Author : Melanie Killen,Daniel Hart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521665868

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Morality in Everyday Life by Melanie Killen,Daniel Hart Pdf

This collection highlights research on morality in human development.

Author : Naomi Ellemers
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317339779

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Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior by Naomi Ellemers Pdf

Morality indicates what is the ‘right’ and what is the ‘wrong’ way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed. In the past, work on morality tended to highlight individual concerns and moral principles, but more recently researchers have started to address the group context of moral behavior. In Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior: Groups as Moral Anchors, Naomi Ellemers builds on her extensive research experience to draw together a wide range of insights and findings on morality. She offers an essential integrative summary of the social functions of moral phenomena, examines how social groups contribute to moral values, and explains how groups act as ‘moral anchors’. Her analysis suggests that intragroup dynamics and the desire to establish a distinct group identity are highly relevant to understanding the implications of morality for the regulation of individual behavior. Yet, this group-level context has not been systematically taken into account in research on morality, nor is it used as a matter of course to inform attempts to influence moral behavior. Building on social identity and self-categorization principles, this unique book explicitly considers social groups as an important source of moral values, and examines how this impacts on individual decision making as well as collective behaviors and relations between groups in society. Throughout the book, Ellemers presents results from her own research to elucidate how social behavior is affected by moral concerns. In doing this, she highlights how such insights advance our understanding of moral behavior and moral judgments for of people who live together in communities and work together in organizations. Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior is essential reading for academics and students in social psychology and related disciplines, and is an invaluable resource for practitioners interested in understanding moral behavior.

Author : Helen Weinreich Haste,Don Locke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1261835030

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Morality in the Making by Helen Weinreich Haste,Don Locke Pdf

Author : Tracy Isaacs
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199783038

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Moral Responsibility in Collective Contexts by Tracy Isaacs Pdf

Moral Responsibility in Collective Contexts is a philosophical investigation of the complex moral landscape we find in collective scenarios such as genocide, global warming, organizational negligence, and oppressive social practices. Tracy Isaacs argues that an accurate understanding of moral responsibility in collective contexts requires attention to responsibility at the individual and collective levels.

Author : Michael J. DeValve,Michael C. Braswell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Conduct of life
ISBN : 0367347032

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Personal Ethics and Ordinary Heroes by Michael J. DeValve,Michael C. Braswell Pdf

Personal Ethics and Ordinary Heroes: The Social Context of Morality examines what it means to be an authentic hero and provides real-life narratives that underscore the ethical principles guiding decision-making in the justice system and beyond. This engaging work revolves around a collection of excerpts from students studying ethics and social justice. The essays were responses to an invitation to write about and discuss a hero in their lives that motivated them to be more just, compassionate and morally responsible persons. These essays, collected over several years, portray shared meanings of heroism rooted in themes like sacrifice, perseverance, and wisdom. The authors set student narratives in dialogues related to ethics and leadership that are both entertaining and useful for contemporary students and practitioners. This book illustrates the lessons of ethics in criminal and social justice practice and makes them tangible to students. Fostering the benefits of experiential learning, it brings real meaning to students of criminal justice as well as professionals in the criminal justice field and other areas of human and social service practice. It can be an essential accompaniment to primary texts used in ethics courses and training seminars. This book is intended for use in undergraduate classes in applied human sciences and services like criminal justice, criminology, social work and political science. It is particularly well-suited as a companion reading for classes in the areas of ethics, organizations and administration, and leadership. It is also worthwhile reading for the active justice practitioner.

Author : Gernot Böhme
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780745692623

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Ethics in Context by Gernot Böhme Pdf

In this clear and accessible book, Gernot Böhme places philosophical ethics in the context of our individual and social lives. Arguing against the conception of ethics as a body of knowledge, Böhme defines morality as a matter of ‘serious questions'. In the case of an individual, a serious question is one that determines that person's mode of living. In the case of society, a serious question is one that shapes our social norms. In Ethics in Context, Böhme explores the key areas of moral living and moral discourse. He examines some of the urgent issues affecting society today, such as the moral implications of reproductive technology, man's mastery over nature and the right of citizenship. This book is a lucid and engaging guide to ethics, which will be of great interest to students of philosophy and, indeed, to all those interested in the subject.

Author : Margaret Urban Walker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0742513793

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Moral Contexts by Margaret Urban Walker Pdf

To be truly reflective, moral thinking and moral philosophy must become aware of the contexts that bind our thinking about how to live. These essays show how to do this, and why it makes a difference. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author : Paul Nelson
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780271039527

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Narrative and Morality by Paul Nelson Pdf

Author : Seana Valentine Shiffrin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-08
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691173610

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Speech Matters by Seana Valentine Shiffrin Pdf

To understand one another as individuals and to fulfill the moral duties that require such understanding, we must communicate with each other. We must also maintain protected channels that render reliable communication possible, a demand that, Seana Shiffrin argues, yields a prohibition against lying and requires protection for free speech. This book makes a distinctive philosophical argument for the wrong of the lie and provides an original account of its difference from the wrong of deception. Drawing on legal as well as philosophical arguments, the book defends a series of notable claims—that you may not lie about everything to the "murderer at the door," that you have reasons to keep promises offered under duress, that lies are not protected by free speech, that police subvert their mission when they lie to suspects, and that scholars undermine their goals when they lie to research subjects. Many philosophers start to craft moral exceptions to demands for sincerity and fidelity when they confront wrongdoers, the pressures of non-ideal circumstances, or the achievement of morally substantial ends. But Shiffrin consistently resists this sort of exceptionalism, arguing that maintaining a strong basis for trust and reliable communication through practices of sincerity, fidelity, and respecting free speech is an essential aspect of ensuring the conditions for moral progress, including our rehabilitation of and moral reconciliation with wrongdoers.

Author : Pratima Bowes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000035902

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The Concept of Morality by Pratima Bowes Pdf

In this book, originally published in 1959, the author believes that general moral concepts embody conceptions of standards in accordance with which particular moral judgments proceed and these may become objects of theoretical understanding and knowledge – and hence be treated as facts in some context of a moral nature – in an ethical enquiry that is philosophical in character. The book clarifies the implications of conceptions which are used when aspects of our experiences are evaluated from a distinctive point of view, namely that of morality. It examines some of the theories which suggest that the function of ethical philosophy is something quite other than what traditional philosophers believed it to be, namely by asking what goodness or justice is.

Author : Hansika Kapoor,James C. Kaufman
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780323856683

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Creativity and Morality by Hansika Kapoor,James C. Kaufman Pdf

Creativity and Morality summarizes and integrates research on creativity used to achieve bad or immoral ends. The book includes the use of deception, novel ideas to commit wrongdoings across contexts, including in organizations, the classroom and terrorism. Morality is discussed from an individual perspective and relative to broader sociocultural norms that allow people to believe actions are justified. Chapters explore this research from an interdisciplinary perspective, including from psychology, philosophy, media studies, aesthetics and ethics. Summarizes research on creativity used for immoral purposes Identifies individual and sociocultural perspectives on morality Explores creativity in business, education, design and criminal behavior Includes research from psychology, philosophy, ethics, and more

Author : Richard Joyce
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-11-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139430937

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The Myth of Morality by Richard Joyce Pdf

In The Myth of Morality, Richard Joyce argues that moral discourse is hopelessly flawed. At the heart of ordinary moral judgements is a notion of moral inescapability, or practical authority, which, upon investigation, cannot be reasonably defended. Joyce argues that natural selection is to blame, in that it has provided us with a tendency to invest the world with values that it does not contain, and demands that it does not make. Should we therefore do away with morality, as we did away with other faulty notions such as witches? Possibly not. We may be able to carry on with morality as a 'useful fiction' - allowing it to have a regulative influence on our lives and decisions, perhaps even playing a central role - while not committing ourselves to believing or asserting falsehoods, and thus not being subject to accusations of 'error'.

Author : Howard P. Kainz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015014622552

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Ethics in Context by Howard P. Kainz Pdf