By Bernard Gert (NHC Fellow, 2001–02) Moral problems do not always come in the form of great social controversies. More often, the moral decisions we make are made quietly, constantly, and within the context of everyday activities and quotidian dilemmas. Indeed, these smaller decisions are based on a moral foundation that few of us ever … Continued
By Larry S. Temkin (NHC Fellow, 1984–85) Equality has long been among the most potent of human ideals and it continues to play a prominent role in political argument. Views about equality inform much of the debate about wide-ranging issues such as racism, sexism, obligations to the poor or handicapped, relations between developed and developing … Continued
By Edmund L. Pincoffs (NHC Fellow, 1981–82) Attuned to the revival of moral concern in public and private life, Edmund Pincoffs argues in Quandaries and Virtues that the "structures known as ethical theories are more threats to moral sanity and balance than instruments for their attainment because ethical theories are, by nature, reductive." Pincoffs's is … Continued
Edited by John M. Doris (NHC Fellow, 2008–09) The Moral Psychology Handbook offers a survey of contemporary moral psychology, integrating evidence and argument from philosophy and the human sciences. The chapters cover major issues in moral psychology, including moral reasoning, character, moral emotion, positive psychology, moral rules, the neural correlates of ethical judgment, and the attribution … Continued
By Javier Muguerza (NHC Fellow, 1982–83) La filosofía parte del supuesto que su función es la guarda o vigilancia de la racionalidad. Pero son plurales los usos de la razón: razón lógica, razón analítica, razón instrumental y, la que aquí nos importa, la razón dialógica o comunicativa. ¿Puede llevarse a cabo la reconstrucción del proceso … Continued
By Norman Fiering (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) The problems of moral philosophy were a central preoccupation of literate people in eighteenth-century America and Britain. It is not surprising, then, that Jonathan Edwards was drawn into a colloquy with some of the major ethicists of the age. Moral philosophy in this era was so all-encompassing in its … Continued
By Brad Inwood (NHC Fellow, 1995–96) Brad Inwood presents a selection of his most influential essays on the philosophy of Seneca, the Roman Stoic thinker, statesman, and tragedian of the first century AD. Including two brand-new pieces, and a helpful introduction to orient the reader, this volume will be an essential guide for anyone seeking … Continued
By Tom Regan (NHC Fellow, 1984–85) The revolution examined in this collection of essays is a revolution of the human spirit. In this revolution, Tom Regan passionately contends that the expansive ethic of service is replacing the suffocating ethic of greed. Unlike previous generations, "The Thee Generation" asks, "What do I have to give?" rather … Continued
By George Sher (NHC Fellow, 1980–81) Studies the range of acts and traits for which persons are said to deserve things. These include acting wrongly, being victimized by others' wrongdoing, extending sustained effort, working productively, performing well in competition, being best qualified for positions, and possessing or exhibiting moral virtue.
By Samuel J. Kerstein (NHC Fellow, 1999–00) At the core of Kant's ethics lies the claim that if there is a supreme principle of morality then it cannot be a principle based on utilitarianism or Aristotelian perfectionism or the Ten Commandments. The only viable candidate for such a principle is the categorical imperative. This book … Continued