Binmore’s Natural Justice offers an evolutionary approach to morality, in which moral rules form a cultural system that is robust and evolutionarily stable. The folk theorem is the analytical basis for his theory of justice. I argue that this is a mistake, as the equilibria described by the folk theorem lack dynamic stability in games with several players. While the dependence of Binmore’s argu...

Psychiatry has not reached a consensus hitherto concerning an optimal theoretical framework for ethical decision-making and corresponding action. Various theories have been considered, but found wanting. Moreover, classic theories may contradict one another, contribute to confusion and immobilise the clinician. We have examined major theories commonly applied in bioethics, conferred with moral ...

The five experiments reported here demonstrate that authenticity is directly linked to morality. We found that experiencing inauthenticity, compared with authenticity, consistently led participants to feel more immoral and impure. This link from inauthenticity to feeling immoral produced an increased desire among participants to cleanse themselves and to engage in moral compensation by behaving...

The classic moral stories have been used extensively to teach children about the consequences of lying and the virtue of honesty. Despite their widespread use, there is no evidence whether these stories actually promote honesty in children. This study compared the effectiveness of four classic moral stories in promoting honesty in 3- to 7-year-olds. Surprisingly, the stories of "Pinocchio" and ...

Self-determination theory, like other psychological theories that study eudaimonia, focuses on general processes of growth and self-realization. An aspect tends to be sidelined in the relevant literature is virtue. We propose special focus needs placed moral virtue its development. review different types motivation argue morally virtuous behavior regulated through integrated regulation. describ...

Nine articles appear in this special issue of The Journal Moral Education. Each is the product a team multidisciplinary scholars who have researched topics related to self, virtue, and public life. essays bring fresh perspectives on civic virtues self studies that are conceptually grounded empirically informed. They fore novel ideas about what can count as virtue or enhance participation, for e...

Part I: Character in Ethics (1) Mariska Leunissen (UNC-Chapel Hill): “Aristotle on the Person-Situation Debate: The Fragility of Natural Character” Studies of Aristotle’s conception of character traditionally focus on his ethical works (Annas, 1993; Nussbaum, 1986; and Sherman, 1989). In this context, character is discussed mainly in its role as the bearer of morality: it is a virtuous state of...

In recent years, a growing body of work has emerged in legal theory that focuses on the relationship between law and virtue. Part this virtue jurisprudence literature deals with role adjudication judicial decision-making, leading authors claiming plays central explanatory normative role. This article engages adjudication, connects it contemporary phenomenon poses risk for courts judges, namely ...