Impermissible Self-Rationalizing Pessimism: In Defence of a Pragmatic Ethics of Belief
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DOI: 10.1007/s10670-019-00103-8
Abstract: We present an argument against a standard evidentialist position on the ethics of belief. We argue that sometimes a person merits criticism for holding a belief even when that belief is well supported by her… read more here.
Keywords: ethics belief; pessimism defence; belief; rationalizing pessimism ... See more keywords
Morality justifies motivated reasoning in the folk ethics of belief
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104513
Abstract: When faced with a dilemma between believing what is supported by an impartial assessment of the evidence (e.g., that one's friend is guilty of a crime) and believing what would better fulfill a moral obligation… read more here.
Keywords: ethics belief; folk ethics; belief morality; motivated reasoning ... See more keywords