Possibilities of Moral Progress in the Face of Evolution
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DOI: 10.1007/s10677-016-9737-2
Abstract: Evolutionary accounts of the origin of human morality may be speculative to some extent, but they contain some very plausible claims, such as the claim that ethics evolved as a response to the demands of… read more here.
Keywords: progress; evolutionary explanations; moral progress; progress face ... See more keywords
Individual Moral Development and Moral Progress
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DOI: 10.1007/s10677-016-9741-6
Abstract: At first glance, one of the most obvious places to look for moral progress is in individuals, in particular in moral development from childhood to adulthood. In fact, that moral progress is possible is a… read more here.
Keywords: progress; development moral; moral development; moral progress ... See more keywords
Contingency, Sociality, and Moral Progress
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DOI: 10.1017/apa.2023.3
Abstract: A debate has recently appeared regarding whether non-naturalism is better than other metaethical views at explaining moral progress. I shall take the occasion of this debate to present a novel debunking dilemma for moral non-naturalists,… read more here.
Keywords: contingency sociality; progress; sociality moral; moral knowledge ... See more keywords
Moral Judgement and Moral Progress: The Problem of Cognitive Control
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DOI: 10.1080/09515089.2021.1931670
Abstract: ABSTRACT We propose a fundamental challenge to the feasibility of moral progress: most extant theories of progress, we will argue, assume an unrealistic level of cognitive control people must have over their moral judgments for… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive control; progress; moral progress; moral judgement ... See more keywords