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Lack of Character

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Lack of Character

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This book is a provocative contribution to contemporary ethical theory challenging foundational conceptions of character that date back to Aristotle. John Doris draws on behavioral science, especially social psychology, to argue that we misattribute the causes of behavior to personality traits and other fixed aspects of character rather than to the situational context. More often than not it is the situation not the nature of the personality that really counts. The author elaborates the philosophical consequences of this research for a whole array of ethical theories and shows that, once rid of the misleading conception of motivation, moral psychology can support more robust ethical theories and more humane ethical practices.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2010-03-23
Publication Date:
2010-03-01
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0521608902
ISBN13:
9780521608909
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
471 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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