Moralistics and Psychomoralistics: A Unified Cognitive Science of Moral Intuition

This book combines three distinct research programs in moral psychology, Moral Foundations Theory, Cognitive Adaptations for Social Exchange, and the Linguistic Analogy in Moral Psychology, to create a unified cognitive science of moral intuition. It explores the origins, production, and differences in moral intuitions of different humans, providing a new research program to understand moral tensions in society.

Format: Hardback
Length: 78 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This groundbreaking work brings together three distinct research programs in moral psychology, namely Moral Foundations Theory, Cognitive Adaptations for Social Exchange, and the Linguistic Analogy in Moral Psychology, to form a comprehensive and unified cognitive science of moral intuition. The book posits that evolution has endowed the human mind with two distinct types of judgment: intuitive and deliberative. It delves into the origins of moral intuitions, exploring how they are generated and examining the factors that contribute to the diversity of moral intuitions among individuals. By providing a unique synthesis of these three fields, the book offers a novel research program that aims to enhance our understanding of the various intuitive moral judgments that underlie some of the moral tensions within human society.

The book begins by introducing the concept of moral foundations theory, which suggests that there are a set of innate moral principles that govern human behavior. These principles are universal and can be found across different cultures and societies. The author argues that these moral foundations provide a foundation for our intuitive moral judgments and that they can be used to explain why people hold certain moral beliefs and attitudes.

Next, the book explores cognitive adaptations for social exchange, which suggests that the human mind has evolved to be skilled at navigating social interactions and that this skill is based on a set of cognitive adaptations that facilitate social cooperation and conflict resolution. The author argues that these adaptations can also be used to explain why people have certain moral intuitions and that they can be used to develop interventions that promote moral behavior.

Finally, the book discusses the linguistic analogy in moral psychology, which suggests that the human mind uses language to communicate moral judgments and that this process can be used to develop new insights into the nature of moral intuition. The author argues that this approach can be used to develop new interventions that promote moral behavior and that it can be used to develop new theories of moral development.

In conclusion, this groundbreaking work presents a new research program that will further our understanding of the various different intuitive moral judgments at the heart of some of the moral tensions within human society. By bringing together three distinct research programs in moral psychology, the book offers a comprehensive and unified framework for understanding moral intuition and its role in human behavior.

Weight: 214g
Dimension: 224 x 145 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032071725