Morality According to a Cognitive Interpretation: A Semantic Model for Moral Behavior

摘要: In recent years researches in the field of cognitive psychology have favored an interpretation moral behavior primarily as product basic, automatic and unconscious mechanisms for processing information, rather than some form principled reasoning. This paper aims at undermining this view to sustain old-fashioned thesis according which judgments are produced by specific forms As critical reference our research specifically addresses so called Rawlsian model hinges on idea that human beings produce their basis a modular faculty “that enables each individual unconsciously automatically evaluate limitless variety actions terms principles dictate what is permissible, obligatory, or forbidden”.[25, p. 36] regard we try show not able account different social groups individuals situations, when own judgment disagrees with position community. Furthermore, consideration constitutes theoretical constructive part argument, consists proposal about how develop semantic, quasi-rationalistic describe both reasoning corresponding emotions information morally relevant concepts consist of.