In Defense of the Moral Significance of Empathy

It is commonly suggested that empathy is a morally important quality to possess and that a failure to properly empathize with others is a kind of moral failure. This suggestion assumes that empathy involves caring for others’ well-being. Skeptics challenge the moral importance of empathy by arguing...

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Main Author: Simmons, Aaron (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2014, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 97-111
Further subjects:B moral virtues
B Sympathy
B Empathy
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