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Morality

About: Morality is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 22623 publications have been published within this topic receiving 545733 citations. The topic is also known as: moral & morals.


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01 Jan 1986
TL;DR: In the last half decade or so, Jurgen Habermas has increasingly employed the interview format, both as a means of presenting his changing views on philosophical topics in an accessible way, and as a way of debating current social and political issues as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Over the last half decade or so, Jurgen Habermas has increasingly employed the interview format, both as a means of presenting his changing views on philosophical topics in an accessible way, and as a means of debating current social and political issues This new, expanded edition of "Autonomy and Solidarity" includes an additional five interviews in which Habermas discusses such themes as the history and significance of the Frankfurt School, the social and political development of post-war Germany, the moral status of civil disobedience, the implications of the "Historians' Dispute", and the function of national identity in the modern world Never before published autobiographical material covering Habermas' early years at the Frankfurt Institute for Social Research is followed by an extended philosophical interrogation of his latest thinking on the relations between ethics, morality and law With an extended introduction by Peter Dews, exploring the status and prospects of Critical Theory in the light of the recent revolutionary transformations in Europe, "Autonomy and Solidarity" should be of interest and value both to newcomers and those already familiar with Habermas' thought

142 citations

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TL;DR: The value and limitations inherent in the architectures for morally intelligent agents fall within two broad approaches: the top-down imposition of ethical theories, and the bottom-up building of systems that aim at goals or standards which may or may not be specified in explicitly theoretical terms.
Abstract: The implementation of moral decision making abilities in artificial intelligence (AI) is a natural and necessary extension to the social mechanisms of autonomous software agents and robots. Engineers exploring design strategies for systems sensitive to moral considerations in their choices and actions will need to determine what role ethical theory should play in defining control architectures for such systems. The architectures for morally intelligent agents fall within two broad approaches: the top-down imposition of ethical theories, and the bottom-up building of systems that aim at goals or standards which may or may not be specified in explicitly theoretical terms. In this paper we wish to provide some direction for continued research by outlining the value and limitations inherent in each of these approaches.

142 citations

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TL;DR: It is suggested that the diversity of moral judgment is underlain by the moral dyad, a psychological template of two perceived minds—a moral agent and a moral patient, which acts as a cognitive working model or template through which all morality is understood.
Abstract: The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety. —Felix Mendelssohn Felix Mendelssohn, the famous Romantic composer, sought to take the unique experiences of each human life—distinctive sorrows an...

142 citations

Book ChapterDOI
01 Jan 1973
TL;DR: In Roman Catholic canon law permission of the bishop is required for the publication of any work on Sacred Scripture, dogmatic, moral or ascetical theology, or, in general, writings containing anything of peculiar significance to religion or morality as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In Roman Catholic canon law permission of the bishop is required for the publication of any work on Sacred Scripture, dogmatic, moral or ascetical theology, or, in general, writings containing anything of peculiar significance to religion or morality (can. 1385, sec. 1).

142 citations

Book
16 Feb 2006
TL;DR: This chapter discusses moral disagreement, Principlism, and Paternalism and Its Justification, as well as some particular Moral Rules and Special Duties.
Abstract: 1. Introduction 2. Morality 3. Moral disagreement 4. Particular Moral Rules and Special Duties 5. Principlism 6. Malady 7. Mental Maladies 8. What Doctors Must Know about Medical Practice 9. Adequate Information, Competence and Coercion 10. Paternalism and Its Justification 11. Death 12. Euthanasia

142 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
20231,329
20222,639
2021652
2020815
2019825
2018831