This research applies identity theory to understand whether moral identity processes operate similarly or differently depending on group affiliation (gender, race, and religion). A survey measuring facets of the moral identity, moral behavior, and emotions was administered to 315 subjects. Findings support the moral identity as a general human process which does not vary significantly by gender...

People with major depressive disorder (MDD) are more prone to experiencing moral emotions related to self-blame, such as guilt and shame. DSM-IV-TR recognizes excessive or inappropriate guilt as one of the core symptoms of current MDD, whereas excessive shame is not part of the criteria for MDD. However, previous studies specifically assessing shame suggested its involvement in MDD. In the firs...

David Shoemaker argues from (A) psychopaths’ emotional deficiency, to (B) their insensitivity to moral reasons, to (C) their lack of criminal responsibility. This response observes three important ambiguities in this argument, involving the interpretation of (1) psychopaths’ emotional deficit, (2) their insensitivity to reasons, and (3) their moral judgements. Resolving these ambiguities presen...

I vindicate the thrust of the particularist position in moral deliberation. to this purpose, I focus on some elements that seem to play a crucial role in first-person moral deliberation and argue that they cannot be incorporated into a more sophisticated system of moral principles. More specifically, I emphasize some peculiarities of moral perception in the light of which I defend the irreducib...

one of the most significant issues in meta–ethics is moral realism, which has been criticized so much. one of the main criticisms of it has been offered by j.l. mackie. he believes that moral properties depend upon our feelings and emotions and they don't refer to reality; so, they have no causal explanation and cannot give us any knowledge. therefore any judgment about moral properties is...

Inspired by Pen&Paper Role Playing principles, I intend to design and formalize a Conflict Manager for generating moral dilemmas in digital games, with the aim of intensifying the emotional-involvement of players. Based on previous work, where I formalized a character model endowed with moral values and driven by moral emotions, in this paper I sketch my proposal for a Conflict Manager.