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23 hours ago · In his first book, "The Theory of Moral Sentiments", Smith proposed the idea of an invisible hand—the tendency of free markets to regulate themselves using competition, supply and demand, and ...
1 day ago · Irrespective of the emphasis laid on rational calculus or on moral sentiments, the reformers called for hard facts and numbers. In his speech, Buxton repeatedly used the word ‘fact’ and referred to ‘experiments’. In his usage, the concept of experiment meant empirical experience and legal reforms that could be used as natural ...
4 days ago · This qualitative study explored vaccination decisions and moral views on vaccination policies applying the Model of Moral Motives that distinguishes two types of morality: proscriptive and prescriptive on levels of the self, interpersonal, and societal relations (Janoff-Bulman & Carnes, 2013b; Janoff-Bulman et al., 2008, 2009). In this work, we demonstrated that the MMM is a beneficial model ...
Moral authority is authority premised on principles, or fundamental truths, which are independent of written, or positive laws. As such, moral authority necessitates the existence of and adherence to truth. Because truth does not change the principles of moral authority are immutable or unchangeable, although as applied to individual ...
1 day ago · In Nicholas Smyth’s recent article, “When Does Self-Interest Distort Moral Belief,” he argues that self-interest undermines justification for moral belief if it justifies itself. In so doing, he opposes the standard account, which says that, to the extent that a person’s moral belief is explained by her egoistic or parochial interests, that belief is less justified. However, Smyth’s ...
1 day ago · In a similar vein, Mill's method of determining the best utility is that a moral agent, when given the choice between two or more actions, ought to choose the action that contributes most to (maximizes) the total happiness in the world.
5 days ago · The Founders had five major arguments justifying this core institution’s political effects: (1) the freedom of the press allows a free people to check its elected and appointed government officials through publications, (2) it allows a free people to organize itself in opposition to a government which violates rights, (3) it creates common sentiments and ideas among the people, (4) it ...
