Adam Smith has claimed that imagination is necessary for empathy, in the sense that we identify with the person we are empathising with. But such imagination could take other forms, like simulating the other person's feelings. In her talk, Rae Langton explains (1) how empathy involves first personal imagining, and (2) what empathy might teach us about the first personal. She argues that empathic imagining is a de se attitude that involves an imaginative self-ascription of the other person's properties. | Rae Langton ist Professorin für Philosophie an der Universität Cambridge

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Willensschwäche und schleichende Irrationalität, Monika Betzler ist Professorin für Praktische Philosophie und Ethik an der LMU München.

Einmal ist keinmal

The Powerful Will, Spätestens seit Aristoteles gehören Fragen des Charakters und der Moral zu den Grundlagen der Ethik. Die Psychologie, und hier vor allem die Entwicklungspsychologie, interessiert sich für die emotionale, moralische und soziale Entwicklung bei Kindern und untersucht die Entstehung von Altruismus, Empathie und prosozialem Verhalten. Und auch in der Volkswirtschaftslehre spielt die Motivation von Entscheidungen traditionell eine große Rolle, deren Durchdringung es erlaubt, das Menschenbild hinter ökonomischen Modellen besser zu verstehen. Für die Rechtswissenschaft sind moralphilosophische Fragen insofern von Bedeutung, als sie die Grundlage für die Bindungs- und Geltungskraft von Gesetzen bilden. In diesem Schwerpunkt adressieren neben der Philosophie Wissenschaftler aus so unterschiedlichen Disziplinen wie der Psychologie, Ökonomie, Politikwissenschaft und der Rechtswissenschaft moralphilosophische Fragen. | David Laibson ist Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics an der Harvard University.

Hyperbolic Discounting: Theory and Evidence of Imperfect Willpower

The Powerful Will , Walter Mischel is Robert Johnston Niven Professor of Humane Letters in Psychology at the University of Columbia. [The CAS research focus "Moral Behavior" presents four lectures on willpower.] Representatives of the fields of philosophy, psychology and economics discuss the question of how strength and weakness of will affect decision-making processes, as well as the role of self-control.

Deconstructing Resistance to Temptation

[The CAS research focus "Moral Behavior" presents four lectures on willpower.] Representatives of the fields of philosophy, psychology and economics discuss the question of how strength and weakness of will affect decision-making processes, as well as the role of self-control.

Moral Resolutions and Moral Rules

Child-Rearing Advice in America, 1900−1950, Initially an outgrowth of the desire to keep newborns and infants alive, the American child-rearing advice industry grew to become a means to influence American children of all ages. During the twentieth century, advice moved from issues of physical survival to psychological well-being, and from normal development to cognitive success. As doctors, psychologists and other professionals penetrated into the lives of middle class parents and their children, they contributed to the growing self-consciousness and accompanying anxiety of mothers regarding their responsibilities. In this context, Dr. Benjamin Spock emerged as the towering figure in post-World War II America parenting advice.

What Mother Needs to Know

International Conference "Attachment, Virtue and the Regulation of Emotion", What is the relationship between attachment and the virtues and vices of character? What are the implications of the answer for characterfocused public policy? This conference is the first in a projected series of three meetings designed to address these questions. Since Aristotle said that "to experience [an emotion] at the right time, toward the right objects, toward the right people, for the right reason, and in the right manner: that is … a mark of virtue", and the capacity successfully to regulate emotion is also associated with security of attachment, the regulation of emotion is a natural point at which to initiate the wider investigation. | Center for Advanced Studies LMU: International Conference "Attachment, Virtue and the Regulation of Emotion" | 25.-26.02.2016

Beyond Virtue: The Development of Human Reproductive Strategies

Being Attached and Being Moved

Traditional and Cultural-Specific Approaches in Understanding the Role of Attachment in Predicting Virtuous Behaviors

Attachment Security and the Development of Prosocial Virtues and Behavior

Close Connections: Attachment, Empathy & Shame

Education for Virtue: Aquinas on Passions and Attention

Attachment Theory and the Moral Psychology of Vice and Virtue

"How to be Good", In this lecture series, scholars from the field of philosophy will be joined by those from such varying disciplines as psychology, economics and law to address questions of moral philosophy. Since the time of Aristotle, questions of character and morals have been among the fundamental principles of ethics. The field of psychology, especially developmental psychology, concerns itself with the emotional, moral and social development of children and investigates the appearance of altruism, empathy and prosocial behavior. In the field of economics, the motivation behind decisions has also traditionally played an important role, with the analysis of this motivation allowing for a better understanding of the human image behind economic models. For the field of law, questions of moral philosophy are significant as the basis for the binding force and validity of legislation. | Center for Advanced Studies: 29.01.2015 | Speaker: Prof. John Mikhail | Moderation: Dr. Lars Hornuf

Moral Psychology, Jurisprudence, and Human Rights

"How to be Good", In this lecture series, scholars from the field of philosophy will be joined by those from such varying disciplines as psychology, economics and law to address questions of moral philosophy. Since the time of Aristotle, questions of character and morals have been among the fundamental principles of ethics. The field of psychology, especially developmental psychology, concerns itself with the emotional, moral and social development of children and investigates the appearance of altruism, empathy and prosocial behavior. In the field of economics, the motivation behind decisions has also traditionally played an important role, with the analysis of this motivation allowing for a better understanding of the human image behind economic models. For the field of law, questions of moral philosophy are significant as the basis for the binding force and validity of legislation. | Center for Advanced Studies: 19.11.2014 | Speaker: Dr. Edward Harcourt | Moderation: Prof. Dr. Christof Rapp

Goodness and Human Growth

In this CAS lecture series, scholars from the field of philosophy will be joined by those from such varying disciplines as psychology, economics and law to address questions of moral philosophy. Since the time of Aristotle, questions of character and morals have been among the fundamental principles of ethics. The field of psychology, especially developmental psychology, concerns itself with the emotional, moral and social development of children and investigates the appearance of altruism, empathy and prosocial behavior. In the field of economics, the motivation behind decisions has also traditionally played an important role, with the analysis of this motivation allowing for a better understanding of the human image behind economic models. For the field of law, questions of moral philosophy are significant as the basis for the binding force and validity of legislation.

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