CAOT 31 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Trolley Problem, Dual Process Theory, Moral Agency
28 Oct 2020
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The process by which individuals try to determine the difference between what"s right or wrong. Reason-responsive behaviour need ability to be receptive to reasons (e. g. taking drugs disrupts life) and translate those into choices & subsequent behaviour ( don"t god damn do it ) Moral cognition integrates affective & cognitive processing. Often based on emotion not logic: moral dumbfounding people often reach strong moral conclusions they cannot logically defend. Deontology ethical theory that uses rules to distinguish right from wrong rule based. Easy to apply but possibly disregard consequences of our actions when determining what"s right/wrong (often produces outcomes many people would find inacceptable) The right doesn"t necessarily maximise the good. Assumes that moral judgements evoke psychological rules grounded in concerns about moral rights & duties. Acknowledges that moral agents have special duties to those close to them preferential treatment. Agent-relative each person is responsible for the moral value of their own action.
