This thesis considers the problem of how people should deal with moral change. I examine various conceptions of morality and induce the essence of morality, or the set of formal features that is fundamental to all moralities. In particular, I claim that the essence of morality consists of four features: (1) it performs some function (namely, solving the problem of cooperation); (2) it is prescr...

Given renewed interest in teaching moral philosophy in schools, especially in Australia, perhaps it is time to reconsider its place in teacher education and revisit the longstanding universality/cultural diversity dichotomy in moral development theory. Put simply, does a child’s morality develop in a universal way through invariant stages as Kohlberg argued and, if so, how can we explain differ...

Reeves and Sinnicks present Theodor Adorno as a philosopher with sombre message to business ethics. Capitalist markets distort our needs work in organisations stultifies moral capacities. Thus, the discipline’s self-understanding must be revised, supplemented reflections on what would good work: free creative activity. After raising some questions about their interpretation of Adorno’s writings...

People perceive that if their memories and moral beliefs changed, they would change. We investigated why individuals respond this way. In Study 1, participants judged that identity would change more after changes to memories and widely shared moral beliefs (e.g., about murder) versus preferences and controversial moral beliefs (e.g., about abortion). The extent to which participants judged that...