Advances in Experimental Moral Psychology [Hardcover]

Advances in Experimental Moral Psychologybrings together leading scholars in the field to provide fresh theoretical perspectives on research in philosophy and psychology.
Reflecting a diverse and active field of study, contributors are drawn from across both subjects to pursue central questions concerning moral psychology. Covering a wide-ranging selection of arguments, issues and debates, topics includes the role of emotion in moral judgment (both at a general theoretical level and with regards to specific topics); the moral psychology behind political orientation; the nature and content of moral character and more higher-order questions concerning the status of morality itself.
For philosophers and researchers in the social and behavioral science, this exciting new volume reveals the beneficial results of integrating these two disciplines and illustrates the promise of this experimental approach to moral psychology.

Considering the wide variety of issues addressed, the overall quality of the articles, and the novel insights into human moral psychology and their relevance to important philosophical issues,Advances in Experimental Moral Psychologyis strongly recommended for philosophers, psychologists, and others interested in gaining exposure to some of the pioneering theoretical and experimental work being conducted at the intersection of philosophy and moral psychology. -Journal of Moral PhilosophyContents \ List of Contributors \ Experimental Moral Psychology: An Introduction - Hagop Sarkissian & Jennifer Cole Wright \ 1. Moral Persons \ 1.1 The Character in Competence - Piercarlo Valdesolo \ 1.2 Spoken Words Reveal Selfish Motives: An Individual Difference Approach to Moral Motivation - Jeremy A. Frimer & Harrison Oakes \ 1.3 Is the Glass of Kindness Half Full or Half Empty? Positive and Negative Reactions to Others' Expressions of Virtue - Gabriela Pavarini & Simone Schnall \ 1.4 What Are the Bearers of Virtues? - Mark Alfal#1