The moral dimensions of empathy: limits and applications in ethical theory and practice
Oxley, Julinna C.
Does empathy help us to be moral? The author argues that empathy is often instrumental to meeting the demands of morality as defined by various ethical theories. This multi-faceted work links psychological research on empathy with ethical theory and contemporary trends in moral education. JULINNA OXLEY is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC, USA. She recently served as co-director of the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values' 'Summer Ethics Academy'. Her research interests include normative ethics and feminist philosophy. INDICE: Acknowledgements - PART I: WHY EMPATHY? - Introduction: The Empathy-Morality Connection - What is Empathy? - PART II: THE MORAL DIMENSIONS OF EMPATHY - The Epistemic Functions of Empathy - Empathy, Altruism, and Normative Ethics - PART III: EMPATHY AND ETHICAL THEORY - Empathy and Moral Deliberation- Empathy, Contractual Ethics and Justification - PART IV: PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS - Empathy and Moral Education - Conclusion: Feminist Ethics - Notes - Bibliography - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27656-7
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha Publicación: 21/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés