The science of morality describes an emerging debate in the media and in academia about whether morality can be, not just described, but prescribed scientifically. This debate includes discussion of the possible scientific methodologies behind such normative claims. Proponents include thinkers such as ...
涂尔干立志建立 一种「道德科学」(“science of morality”)他的社会学就是「道德科学」。 {68;125-6} 涂尔干在其《社会分工论 … www.docin.com|基于20个网页 2. 伦理科学 道德自然主义者宣称伦理科学(science of morality)可以分析此问题。但科学作为一个对实然问题的研究方法,大多数科学哲 … ...
Cultures already commonly abandon the Golden Rule when dealing with criminals, in wartime, and “when tastes differ”. Science can now explain why. In these circumstances, following the Golden Rule will likely create cooperation problems (the opposite of human morality’s function) rather than solve...
Biology affects morality in various ways. First, some forms of moral behavior, in particular altruism, have their origin in our evolutionary history. Second, formal moral systems sometimes reflect aspects of human nature. This includes, for example, the proscription on incest among biological ...
Institute of PsychiatryAnnals of ScienceBerridge, V. (1979). Morality and medical science: Concepts of narcotic addiction in Britain, 1820-1926. Annals of Science, 36, 67-85.Berridge, V., 1979. Morality and medical science: Concepts of narcotic addiction in Britian, 1820-1926, Annals of ...
The life sciences investigate morality from the perspective of the historical and communal dimension of humanity and point to survival as the primary function of human behavior. A Christian ethic of self-sacrifice advances the preservation of the entire human and nonhuman creation and should not, ...
inherent essence of things. He gave a dog a human’s essence (pituitary gland), and he interfered with the natural process of human evolution. Similarly, while Philip’s rejuvenation treatments appear to make patients younger, they’re also clearly destructive, as they disrupt normal development....
The central moral issue of paternalism is the legitimacy of limiting human freedom and autonomy in a free society of equals where all individuals are accorded respect, autonomy, and freedom by virtue of their humanity. Following Kant and Mill, this moral position derives from the assumption that ...
To me, this divergence of attitudes towards human sexuality is a mystery. Can atheists defend the perspective that sex is a sport? Human sexuality involves our deepest emotions and connections with others. Should it be engaged in lightly? A deep belief in human dignity and worth is a common...
The signature of progress in any science is an increasingly rich set of explanatory principles to account for the phenomenon at hand, as well as delivery of new questions that could never have been contemplated in the past. The science of morality is only at the earliest stages of growth, bu...