| Are moral philosophers moral experts? | |
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PMID: 20394108 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In this paper I examine the question of whether ethicists are moral experts. I call people moral experts if their moral judgments are correct with high probability and for the right reasons. I defend three theses, while developing a version of the coherence theory of moral justification based on the differences between moral and nonmoral experience: The answer to the question of whether there are moral experts depends on the answer to the question of how to justify moral judgments. Deductivism and the coherence theory both provide some support for the opinion that moral experts exist in some way. I maintain - within the framework of a certain kind of coherence theory - that moral philosophers are 'semi-experts'. |
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Authors:
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Bernward Gesang |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Bioethics Volume: 24 ISSN: 1467-8519 ISO Abbreviation: Bioethics Publication Date: 2010 May |
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Created Date: 2010-04-14 Completed Date: 2010-07-14 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8704792 Medline TA: Bioethics Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 153-9 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Philosophisches Institut, University of Duesseldorf, Universitaetstr. 1, Duesseldorf 40225, Germany. gesangbe@gmx.de |
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Ethical Theory Ethicists* Humans Morals* Philosophy* Professional Competence* |
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