The Anatomy of moral agency: A theological and neuroscience inspired model of virtue ethics

Cognitive Computation and Systems ◽

10.1049/ccs2.12024 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nigel Crook ◽

Joseph Corneli

Keyword(s):

Virtue Ethics ◽

Moral Agency

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Critical Realism, Virtue Ethics, and Moral Agency

Moral Agency within Social Structures and Culture ◽

10.2307/j.ctv10crch2.11 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 89-100

Author(s):

Daniel J. Daly

Keyword(s):

Virtue Ethics ◽

Moral Agency ◽

Critical Realism

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Catholic Moral Theology and the Virtues: Integrating Psychology in Models of Moral Agency

Theological Studies ◽

10.1177/0040563920928563 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 81 (2) ◽

pp. 326-347

Author(s):

David Cloutier ◽

Anthony H. Ahrens

Keyword(s):

Social Cognitive Theory ◽

Virtue Ethics ◽

Moral Agency ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Moral Theology ◽

Thomas Aquinas ◽

Moral Disagreement ◽

Virtue Theory ◽

Moral Issues

The widespread embrace of virtue ethics in Catholic morality has not overcome sharp disagreement on particular moral issues. The authors argue that more attention be paid to developing the account of what a virtue is (“virtue theory”) in order to connect virtues with individual acts. Building on Thomas Aquinas, the authors suggest social cognitive theory provides key insights into the mechanics of agents “acting from character” and offers an empirical program that can further our understanding of moral disagreement.

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