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Book SynopsisMoral psychology is the systematic inquiry into how morality works, when it does work, and breaks down when it doesn't work. In this comprehensive new textbook, Mark Alfano outlines the five central concepts in the study of moral psychology: agency, patiency, sociality, temporality, and reflexivity.
Trade Review"Moral Psychology is a first-rate contribution to philosophy and a pedagogical tour de force, a fantastic gift to scholars working in ethics and moral psychology and to our students. Alfano is wickedly smart, in complete control of all the philosophical and empirical literature in moral psychology, and writes in crystal-clear, inviting prose. The study questions are amazing challenges to think hard, often personally, about implicit bias, one's own and one's loved ones' trustworthiness, emotions, character, relativism, and the significance of morality to a good life. Simply outstanding."
—Owen Flanagan, Duke University
"Accessibly written, though far from being a mere survey, this book is at once a concise and in the best sense idiosyncratic introduction to some recent findings in empirical moral psychology and an argued account of the relationship between those findings and moral philosophy."
—Edward Harcourt, University of Oxford
"There is much to like about this book, and I highly recommend it. It is particularly suitable as a textbook for courses on moral psychology (entry level or advanced), but even researchers working in the field will find many interesting thoughts and stimulating insights."
—Ethical Theory and Moral Practice
"Mark Alfano's Moral Psychology is an exciting and challenging introduction to the interface between philosophical ethics and the empirical sciences."
—Scott Forrest Aikin, Philosophy
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements
Introduction
1. Preferences
2. Responsibility
3. Emotion
4. Character
5. Disagreement
Afterward
References
Glossary
Index
