"Moral Monsters" from the Perspectives of Psychology, Philosophy, and Theology
Prominent philosopher of ethics Trudy Govier argued against the existence of moral monsters - people who had committed extreme crimes and could not be morally transformed. She asserted that one should hate the evil deeds but not the evil-doer because a human does not lose his/her humanity just becau...
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Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2017, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 195-209 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Govier, Trudy 1944-
/ Evil
/ Criminal psychology
/ Criminals in literature
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RelBib Classification: | NCB Personal ethics ZD Psychology |
Further subjects: | B
GOVIER, Trudy
B GOOD & evil B Criminal psychology B Faith B AUGUSTINE, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, 354-430 B THOMAS, Aquinas, Saint, ca. 1225-1274 B Irenaeus, Saint, Bishop of Lyon |