Moral functioning is a defining feature of human personhood and human social life. Moral Psychology provides an integrative and evaluative overview of the theoretical and empirical traditions that have attempted to make sense of moral cognition, prosocial behavior, and the development of virtuous ch...

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Main Author:	Lapsley, Daniel K. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boulder, Colo. Westview Press 1996
Series:	Developmental psychology series
Subjects:	Morele ontwikkeling Persoonlijkheid Psychologische aspecten Philosophie Psychologie Child Child Psychology Decision Making Infant Judgment (Ethics) Moral development Morals Psychology > Philosophy Social Values Moralische Entwicklung
Summary:	Moral functioning is a defining feature of human personhood and human social life. Moral Psychology provides an integrative and evaluative overview of the theoretical and empirical traditions that have attempted to make sense of moral cognition, prosocial behavior, and the development of virtuous character. This is the first book to integrate a comprehensive review of the psychological literatures with allied traditions in ethics. Moral rationality and decision-making; the development of the sense of fairness and justice, and of prosocial dispositions; as well as the notion of moral self and moral identity and their relation to issues of character and virtue are fully discussed in the rich contexts provided by psychological and philosophical paradigms. Lapsley emphasizes parenting and educational strategies for influencing moral behavior, reasoning, and character development, and charts a line of research for the "post-Kohlbergian era" in moral psychology. This book will be an invaluable text for advanced courses in moral psychology, as taught in departments of psychology, education, and philosophy. It will also prove to be a standard reference work for researchers and ethicists alike.
Physical Description:	XIV, 289 S.
ISBN:	0813330327 0813330335