Location

DePauw Libraries, Roy O. West Library Wood Study

Event Website

https://depauw.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9085478

Start Date

3-5-2023 12:45 PM

End Date

3-5-2023 12:55 PM

Presentation Type

Thesis

Description

The field of moral psychology is a field of growing interest as psychologists become more interested in the study of how people make decisions about right and wrong. Research from several different disciplines has contributed to the study of moral psychology, making it inherently interdisciplinary. Moral psychology finds its roots in philosophical theories, before finding its place in developmental psychology. More modern research includes contributions from anthropology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and more. Future moral psychology research may discover more disciplines that can contribute to the research and explain the real-life implications of people’s moral systems. This paper traces the history of moral psychology research in a chronological review of the related literature. With several suggestions for future research, this review first presents an overview of the literature before providing ideas for the future of moral psychology research.

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Prepared as part of DePauw University's Honor Scholar Program Senior Thesis Class of 2023

Advisors: Kevin Moore, Ted Bitner, Mercy Corredor

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May 3rd, 12:45 PM May 3rd, 12:55 PM

Ethics and Us: A Review of the Moral Psychology Field

DePauw Libraries, Roy O. West Library Wood Study

The field of moral psychology is a field of growing interest as psychologists become more interested in the study of how people make decisions about right and wrong. Research from several different disciplines has contributed to the study of moral psychology, making it inherently interdisciplinary. Moral psychology finds its roots in philosophical theories, before finding its place in developmental psychology. More modern research includes contributions from anthropology, evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and more. Future moral psychology research may discover more disciplines that can contribute to the research and explain the real-life implications of people’s moral systems. This paper traces the history of moral psychology research in a chronological review of the related literature. With several suggestions for future research, this review first presents an overview of the literature before providing ideas for the future of moral psychology research.

https://scholarship.depauw.edu/library_symposium/2023/2023/3