Is there any reason for moral behavior

Speaker: Professor Michael Smith Time: November 9 (Friday) 18:30-20:30

Venue: 1408, Block A, Zhixin Building

The 152th Analytical Philosophy Forum

Report title: Is there any reason for moral behavior

Speaker: Professor Michael Smith

Reporting time: November 9th, 2018 (Friday) 18:30-20:30

Reporting location: 1408, Block A, Zhixin Building, Center Campus

Report Description:

     The main discussion in this lecture is the issue of moral reasons in meta-ethics. We usually assess whether the subject's behavior is allowed, prohibited, or required, or, more generally, whether we have a reason or no reason to do so from a normative perspective. In our many normative views, the author discusses the reasons for evaluating our behavior from a rational point of view or perspective. The lecturer further discussed how we can assess our behavior and its inherent desires from an ethical perspective.

Speaker profile:

     Michael Smith, Australian, Ph.D., graduated from Oxford University. He is currently the head of the Department of Philosophy at Princeton University and a professor at McCosh. His main research interests are ethics, moral psychology, and action philosophy.