Fall 2010
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Moral Skepticism, Religious Fanaticism, and Just War
Dr. Hawk will talk about the implicit and explicit denial of objective moral standards. He will define the beliefs, explore their popularity, suggest who benefits from them, draw attention to what mystifies them, and draw out implications for practical ethics
Tuesday, September 14,
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Moral Psychology: Everything Old is New Again
The antiquated debate between "rationalists" and "sentimentalists" has been revived with the recent experimental results falling in favor of the "sentimentalists". Is morality more like math or more like beauty? Do we place morality and ethics in the realm of logical progression or more in the realm of emotional response? Dr. Dwyer will present a brief summary of the debate and argue for a difficult account of moral judgement known as "linguistic analogy"
Tuesday, October 12
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The Untold War: The Guilt They Carry
How do you deal with knowing that you have killed? "I was just doing my job, protecting freedom and liberty, but that doesn't erase the fact that I took a life." Dr. Sherman's study and work identified the deep and unspoken moral weight of war and the moral burdens on the battlefield. understanding the complexity of battlefield guilt is critical not just for soldiers but for the public that sends its soldiers to war.
Thursday, November 4
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