Role of Deliberation in Moral Knowledge - Deepstash

Role of Deliberation in Moral Knowledge

  • Deliberation is key to moral decision-making; it allows us to weigh options and foresee outcomes
  • We deliberate about means, not ends, focusing on how to achieve virtuous goals

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Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai is a renowned expert in cardiology, medical research methodology and evidence synthesis

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics explores how moral knowledge is acquired through experience and habitual practice. It emphasizes practical wisdom (phronesis) as essential for applying ethical principles in real-life situations. The work is important for highlighting the role of reason and deliberation in achieving virtue and making sound moral decisions.

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