Moral Tribes, a naturalistic look at the work of Joshua Greene
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assessor teaching, utilitarianism, deep pragmatism, cooperation, moralityAbstract
Joshua Greene's research on moral cognitive processes, the main findings of which were presented to the general public in his book Moral Tribes (2013), forms an indispensable part of a new understanding of ethical reflection. Greene argues that morality has arisen from a set of psychological adaptations that promote in-group cooperation, but at the same time raise a problem of inter-tribal competition. His theory of the dual process of moral judgement and his advocacy of a refined version of utilitarianism as a meta-ethical guide to conflict resolution are essential elements of his ambitious theoretical proposal. Here, we vindicate the value of these ideas and discuss some aspects of his theory.
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