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The Moral Self and Moral Duties [PDF]
Recent research has begun treating the perennial philosophical question, “what makes a person the same over time?” as an empirical question. A long tradition in philosophy holds that psychological continuity and connectedness of memories are at the heart of personal identity. More recent experimental work, following Strohminger & Nichols (2014),
Skorburg , Joshua +2 more
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Moral dilemmas for moral machines [PDF]
Autonomous systems are being developed and deployed in situations that may require some degree of ethical decision-making ability. As a result, research in machine ethics has proliferated in recent years. This work has included using moral dilemmas as validation mechanisms for implementing decision-making algorithms in ethically-loaded situations ...
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Moral beacons: Understanding moral character and moral influence
Abstract Objective We introduce the concept of moral beacons —individuals who are higher in moral character than their peers and prominent within their social environment—and examine the degree to which moral beacons increase ...
Erik G. Helzer +4 more
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Prisoners’ gang-related activity: the importance of bullying and moral disengagement [PDF]
Gang-related activity can have a significant impact on the effective management of prisons in the UK, yet little is known about the characteristics of the prisoners involved.
Wood, Jane L. +5 more
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Elevation puts moral values into action [PDF]
Moral elevation has been shown to increase helping behavior. However, this might be due to a threatened moral self-image because people engage in a social comparison with a moral exemplar and conclude that their own moral integrity is inferior ...
Simone Schnall, Jean Roper
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Investigando a provocação entre pares
A provocação é um conflito peculiar, conceituado pela união da agressão e do humor, o que lhe confere um caráter de ambiguidade. Esse estudo, baseado nos pressupostos piagetianos, objetivou investigar as características das provocações vivenciadas por ...
Carolina Aragão Escher Marques +3 more
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In this study, I have focussed on the importance of Wittgenstein in the thought of Elizabeth Anscombe. Although Anscombe detached herself from her master’s approach, her encounter with him was extremely important in her own work.
Elisa Grimi
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The Position of “Tarawwi” (Deliberation) in Farabi’s Thought and Its Theoretical and Practical Functions [PDF]
This article investigates the concept of tarawwi (deliberation) in Abu Nasr al-Farabi’s philosophy and its central role in moral agency and ethical action.
Masoud Heshmati, Mohsen Javadi
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Gender Effect on Views of Wisdom and Wisdom Levels
Gender differences in wisdom are an important theme in mythology, philosophy, psychology, and daily life. Based on the existing psychological research, consensus and dispute exist between the two genders on the views of wisdom and in the levels of wisdom.
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