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Moral Perception and Global Visions
Author(s) -
Sherwin Susan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
bioethics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1467-8519
pISSN - 0269-9702
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8519.00230
Subject(s) - vision , perception , appeal , multiculturalism , moral disengagement , order (exchange) , sociology , social psychology , environmental ethics , psychology , epistemology , political science , law , philosophy , pedagogy , finance , anthropology , economics
Because moral perception plays an essential role in guiding morally responsible behaviour, agents have a responsibility to develop their capacities in this area. There are several strategies agents can (and should) pursue in order to improve their skills at moral perception. I appeal to insights derived from the work of feminist epistomologists and philosophers of science to argue that feminist approaches to multiculturalism are particularly valuable tools for improving moral perception.