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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNot only does this volume contain fascinating original essays well worth reading in their own right, it also makes a case, as a whole, for thinking about moral psychology as a central theme within ethics. As Margaret Walker argues in the Introduction, emotion, thought, action, and responsbility constitute the how of ethics. If we take it seriously, this approach transforms the study of ethics. This book is thus indispensable for those thinking about how 'ethics' affects the world. -- Joan Tronto
These essays push the envelope of moral psychology so hard that the reader is forced to rethink what she takes moral psychology to be. * Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy *
For anyone with an interest in moral psychology this volume will prove both enlightening and provocative. Furthermore, at a time when philosophy's relationship to other fields, notably psychology, is both contested and in flux, it is especially exciting to have a collection of essays that persuasively demonstrates philosophy's distinctive contribution to mapping our moral lives. It is, of course, no accident that this demonstration is provided by essays that, while ranging widely in topic and tone, are specifically feminist, and hence informed by the model of interdisciplinarity provided by feminist theory. -- Naomi Scheman, professor of philosophy and women's studies, University of Minnesota
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Part 1: Matters of Feeling Chapter 3 Trust and Terror Chapter 4 Intimidation Chapter 5 Gratitude, Obligation, and Individualism Chapter 6 "What's a Woman Worth? What's Life Worth? Without Self-Respect!": On the Value of Evaluative Self-Respect Part 7 Part 3: Thought into Action Chapter 8 Moral Mindfulness Chapter 9 The Social Situation of Sincerity: Austen's Emma and Lovibond's Ethical Formation Chapter 10 The Preferences of Women Chapter 11 Models of Mind and Memory Activities Part 12 Part 3: Acting Responsibly Chapter 13 Torture in Ordinary Circumstances Chapter 14 "Ideal Theory" as Ideology Chapter 15 Blame, Oppression, and Diminished Moral Competence Chapter 16 Woman Centered: A Feminist Ethic of Responsibility
