The Moral Dimensions of Empathy Limits and Applications in Ethical Theory and Practice
Description
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.
Keywords
PhilosophyEthics & Moral PhilosophyPsychologyEmotionsSocial ScienceGender Studies
2011Book
Author(s)Julinna C. Oxley
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230276567
LanguageEnglish
