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This handbook delves into the interdisciplinary study of moral cognition and behavior. It introduces key questions, canvases ongoing debates, and integrates empirical and theoretical perspectives. It features contributions from scholars in psychology, philosophy, anthropology, and neuroscience.
List of contents
1. Modern moral psychology: a guide to the terrain Bertram F. Malle and Philip Robbins; Part I. Building Blocks: 2. Moral character Geoffrey P. Goodwin and Justin F. Landy; 3. Moral motivation William Ratoff and Adina L. Roskies; 4. Norms: inference and interventions Giulia Andrighetto and Eva Vriens; 5. Moral dilemmas Joanne Demaree-Cotton and Guy Kahane; 6. The moral domain: what is wrong, what is right, and how your mind knows the difference Samantha Abrams and Kurt Gray; Part II. Thinking and Feeling: 7. Moral decision-making: the value of actions Laura Niemi and Shaun Nichols; 8. Are moral judgments rational? Jonathan Baron; 9. Moral categorization and mind perception Philip Robbins; 10. Moral emotions: are they both distinct and good? Pascale Sophie Russell; 11. The benefits and costs of empathy in moral decision-making Jean Decety; Part III. Behavior: 12. Prosociality Oriel FeldmanHall and Marc-Lluís Vives; 13. Antisocial and moral behavior: a review and synthesis Kean Poon and Adrian Raine; 14. Intergroup conflict and dehumanization Nick Haslam; 15. Blame and punishment: two distinct mechanisms for regulating moral behavior Bertram F. Malle; 16. Moral communication Friederike Funk and Victoria McGeer; Part IV. Origins, Development, and Variation: 17. Grounding moral psychology in evolution, neurobiology, and culture Darcia Narvaez; 18. Moral babies? evidence for core moral responses in infants and toddlers Kiley Hamlin and Francis Yuen; 19. An integrative approach to moral development during adolescence Abigail A. Baird and Margaret M. Matthews; 20. Morality in culture: the fate of moral absolutes in history Richard A. Shweder, Jacob R. Hickman and Les Beldo; Part V. Applications and Extensions: 21. Criminal law, intuitive blame, and moral character Janice Nadler; 22. Moral dimensions of political attitudes and behavior Kate W. Guan, Gordon Heltzel and Kristin Laurin; 23. Moral and religious systems Benjamin Grant Purzycki and Theiss Bendixen; 24. Lessons from moral psychology for moral philosophy Paul Rehren and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong; Index.
About the author
Bertram F. Malle (Ph.D., Stanford University) is Professor in the Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences at Brown University. He received a National Science Foundation CAREER award and several publication awards, and is Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, and the Cognitive Science Society. His research focuses on social cognition, moral psychology, trust, and human–machine interaction. He is author of How the Mind Explains Behavior (2004) and coeditor of Intentions and Intentionality (2001) and Other Minds (2005).Philip Robbins (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the University of Missouri. His research focuses on experimental philosophy, moral psychology, and philosophy of psychology. He is coeditor of the Cambridge Handbook of Situated Cognition (2009) and editor or coeditor of special issues of Consciousness and Cognition (2005) and Cognitive Systems Research (2015).
Summary
The Cambridge Handbook of Moral Psychology is an essential guide to the study of moral cognition and behavior. Originating as a philosophical exploration of values and virtues, moral psychology has evolved into a robust empirical science intersecting psychology, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and neuroscience. Contributors to this interdisciplinary handbook explore a diverse set of topics, including moral judgment and decision making, altruism and empathy, and blame and punishment. Tailored for graduate students and researchers across psychology, philosophy, anthropology, neuroscience, political science, and economics, it offers a comprehensive survey of the latest research in moral psychology, illuminating both foundational concepts and cutting-edge developments.
Foreword
This volume offers a state-of-the-art guide to the interdisciplinary study of moral cognition and behavior.
