How to Be a Proponent of Empathy

A growing interest across disciplines in the nature of empathy has sparked a debate over the place of empathy in morality. Proponents are eager to capitalize on the apparent close connection between empathy and altruism, while critics point to serious problems in our exercise of empathy - we are nat...

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Published in:Ethical theory and moral practice
Main Author: Song, Yujia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2015]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
RelBib Classification:NCB Personal ethics
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Morality
B Understanding
B Empathy
B Care
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