The meta-wisdom of crowds
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-021-03279-1
Abstract: It is well-known that people will adjust their first-order beliefs based on observations of others. We explore how such adjustments interact with second-order beliefs regarding universalism and relativism in a population. Across a range of… read more here.
Keywords: meta wisdom; universalism; relativism; wisdom crowds ... See more keywords
Do Deep Disagreements Motivate Relativism?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11245-018-9558-0
Abstract: In his 2014 article “Motivations for Relativism as a Solution to Disagreements”, Steven Hales argues that relativism is a plausible disagreement resolution strategy for epistemically irresolvable disagreements. I argue that his relativistic strategy is not… read more here.
Keywords: relativism; deep disagreements; disagreements motivate; motivate relativism ... See more keywords
Bioethics and multiculturalism: nuancing the discussion
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DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2015-103334
Abstract: In his recent analysis of multiculturalism, Tom Beauchamp has argued that those who implement multicultural reasoning in their arguments against common morality theories, such as his own, have failed to understand that multiculturalism is neither… read more here.
Keywords: bioethics multiculturalism; nuancing discussion; relativism; morality ... See more keywords
Towards a pragmatist anthropology: Objectivity, relativism, ethnocentrism, and intropathy
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DOI: 10.1177/14634996211058852
Abstract: In this article, I discuss central concerns that have run throughout the history of anthropology since the beginning of the twentieth century, culminating in the recent ontological turn. These are relativism, incommensurability, ethnocentrism, and what… read more here.
Keywords: relativism; pragmatist anthropology; objectivity relativism; ethnocentrism ... See more keywords
Exploration of Students’ Perception of Academic Misconduct: Do Individual Factors, Moral Philosophy, Behavioral Intention, and Judgment Matter?
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.857943
Abstract: Using Reidenbach and Robin’s Multidimensional Ethics Scale, this study designs three scenarios related to academic dishonesty (AD) dilemmas to explore students’ moral philosophies, behavioral intentions, and ethical judgments and further examines whether students with different… read more here.
Keywords: philosophy; contractualism; individual factors; moral equity ... See more keywords