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2 days ago · The theory must lead to propositions that are predictive of human action as a function of rules conditional on circumstances and therefore predict action in advance of observation. Bart: We hope people will engage with both The Theory of Moral Sentiments and The Wealth of Nations to deepen their understanding of how human beings navigate the ...
22 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 ...
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 ...
22 hours ago · Theories in normative ethics state how people should act or what kind of behavior is correct. They do not aim to describe how people normally act, what moral beliefs ordinary people have, how these beliefs change over time, or what ethical codes are upheld in certain social groups.
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 ...
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 ...
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5 days ago · Our consumer-centric research adopted a multi-theory and multi-method approach, coupling Moral Foundations with Morality as Cooperation theories, 12 in-depth interviews and three surveys with 1229 respondents from two opposite national cultures.
