The moral dimensions of empathy : limits and applications in ethical theory and practice
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.
Print Book, English, cop. 2011
Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, cop. 2011
xi, 206 p. ; 23 cm
9780230276567, 0230276563
912487265
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