Moral persuasion and the diversity of fiction
Narrative representations can change our moral actions and thoughts, for better or for worse. In this article, I develop a theory of fictions' capacity for moral education and moral corruption that is fully sensitive to the diversity of fictions. Specifically, I argue that the way a fiction inf...
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| التنسيق: | مقال |
| اللغة: | English |
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2014
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102015 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18863 |
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| الملخص: | Narrative representations can change our moral actions and thoughts, for better or for worse. In this article, I develop a theory of fictions' capacity for moral education and moral corruption that is fully sensitive to the diversity of fictions. Specifically, I argue that the way a fiction influences our moral actions and thoughts importantly depends on its genre. This theory promises new insights into practical ethical debates over pornography and media violence. |
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