Moral Passions: A Thomistic Interpretation of Moral Emotions in Nonhuman and Human Animals
Should the many sensibilities and behaviors exhibited by non-human animals similar to humans qualify as morality? While some see non-human social behaviors as a development of human moral behavior, others point out a conspicuous lack of essential components of human morality are altogether set apart...
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2014-06-01
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| description | Should the many sensibilities and behaviors exhibited by non-human animals similar to humans qualify as morality? While some see non-human social behaviors as a development of human moral behavior, others point out a conspicuous lack of essential components of human morality are altogether set apart from non-human acts. A Thomistic analysis that takes into consideration reason, will, and the passions show that emotions – while indeed indispensable and representing the immediate reaction to our social world – are incomplete for an understanding of man, who utilizes his reason and will to order his initial emotions into morally meaningful acts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-891df3395d7e490a8f07f140ce72308f2023-10-20T17:34:30ZengThe Journal of Moral Theology, Inc.Journal of Moral Theology2166-28512166-21182014-06-0132Moral Passions: A Thomistic Interpretation of Moral Emotions in Nonhuman and Human AnimalsJean PorterShould the many sensibilities and behaviors exhibited by non-human animals similar to humans qualify as morality? While some see non-human social behaviors as a development of human moral behavior, others point out a conspicuous lack of essential components of human morality are altogether set apart from non-human acts. A Thomistic analysis that takes into consideration reason, will, and the passions show that emotions – while indeed indispensable and representing the immediate reaction to our social world – are incomplete for an understanding of man, who utilizes his reason and will to order his initial emotions into morally meaningful acts.https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/11268-moral-passions-a-thomistic-interpretation-of-moral-emotions-in-nonhuman-and-human-animals |
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