Can Science Undermine Morality?

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Can Science Undermine Morality?

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The essay addresses the question of whether it is possible to make a moral system based on scientific research. As a starting point, we use an argument of Sam Harris, the author of a bestseller The Moral Landscape, who says that moral values are facts about the welfare of conscious creatures. Using the concept of so-called category mistake, we show that science cannot select which values should be essential for some kind of moral system. Such selection could be made only by a myth or by a social contract. However, a myth does not seem to be technically competent for making effective application systems of these values to daily life. It is mostly this aspect which is criticised by scientists. We see an opportunity for ethics to analyze these applicationsystems and design new ones. It could prove more fruitful than recurrent attempts to discover indisputable moral values as such.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Can Science Undermine Morality?

Popis výsledku anglicky

The essay addresses the question of whether it is possible to make a moral system based on scientific research. As a starting point, we use an argument of Sam Harris, the author of a bestseller The Moral Landscape, who says that moral values are facts about the welfare of conscious creatures. Using the concept of so-called category mistake, we show that science cannot select which values should be essential for some kind of moral system. Such selection could be made only by a myth or by a social contract. However, a myth does not seem to be technically competent for making effective application systems of these values to daily life. It is mostly this aspect which is criticised by scientists. We see an opportunity for ethics to analyze these applicationsystems and design new ones. It could prove more fruitful than recurrent attempts to discover indisputable moral values as such.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

AA - Filosofie a náboženství

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2012

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Papers of the 35th International Wittgenstein Symposium

ISSN

1022-3398

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

roč. 1

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

č. 1

Stát vydavatele periodika

AT - Rakouská republika

Počet stran výsledku

3

Strana od-do

288-290

Kód UT WoS článku

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