Empathy and Moral Development: Implications for Caring and Justice by Martin L.

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Contemporary theories have generally focused on either the behavioral, cognitive or emotional dimensions of prosocial moral development. This volume provides the first comprehensive account of prosocial moral development in children. The book's focus is empathy's contribution to altruism and compassion for others in physical, psychological, or economic distress; feelings of guilt over harming someone; feelings of anger at others who do harm; feelings of injustice when others do not receive their due. Also highlighted are the psychological processes involved in empathy's interaction with certain parental behaviors that foster moral internalization in children and the psychological processes involved in empathy's relation to abstract moral principles.

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Contemporary theories have generally focused on either the behavioral, cognitive or emotional dimensions of prosocial moral development. This volume provides the first comprehensive account of prosocial moral development in children. The book's focus is empathy's contribution to altruism and compassion for others in physical, psychological, or economic distress; feelings of guilt over harming someone; feelings of anger at others who do harm; feelings of injustice when others do not receive their due. Also highlighted are the psychological processes involved in empathy's interaction with certain parental behaviors that foster moral internalization in children and the psychological processes involved in empathy's relation to abstract moral principles.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and overview; 2. Empathy, its arousal and prosocial functioning; 3. Development of empathic distress; 4. Empathic anger, sympathy, guilt, feeling of injustice; 5. Guilt and moral internalization; 6. From discipline to internalization; 7. Relationship and other virtual guilts; 8. Empathy's limitations: is empathy enough? 9. Empathy and moral principles; 10. Development of empathy-based justice principles; 11. Multiple- claimant and caring-versus-justice dilemmas; 12. The universality and culture issue; 13. Implications for intervention.

Review

'Empathy and Moral Development is the most important book on empathy, its cultivation, and its fundamental contribution to moral development and behavior. Hoffman's use of types of moral encounter as an organizational device is inspired. In this one work, we finally have the integrative product of Hoffman's three decades of impressive contributions to the field.' John C. Gibbs, Ohio State University 'Elegantly written ... a useful attempt to make moral reasoning more evidence based.' Richard Ashcroft, The Lancet 'For over four decades Martin Hoffman has investigated the many facets of moral development, focusing particularly on empathy. In this very important book he integrates his efforts, giving the reader a powerful account of the central role that empathy plays in moral agency. Hoffman's book will serve as a contemporary milestone for both researchers and educators in moral development.' Journal of Moral Education

Review Quote

'Empathy and Moral Development is the most important book on empathy, its cultivation, and its fundamental contribution to moral development and behavior. Hoffman's use of types of moral encounter as an organizational device is inspired. In this one work, we finally have the integrative product of Hoffman's three decades of impressive contributions to the field.' John C. Gibbs, The Ohio State University

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The culmination of three decades of study and research in the area of child and developmental psychology.

Description for Bookstore

The main concept is empathy - one feels what is appropriate for another person's situation, not one's own. This important book is the culmination of three decades of study and research by a leading figure in the area of child and developmental psychology.

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The main concept is empathy - one feels what is appropriate for another person's situation, not one's own. This important book is the culmination of three decades of study and research by a leading figure in the area of child and developmental psychology.

Details ISBN052101297X Author Martin L. Hoffman Pages 342 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 052101297X ISBN-13 9780521012973 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 155.25 Year 2001 Publication Date 2001-11-30 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Implications for Caring and Justice Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title EMPATHY & MORAL DEVELOPMENT RE Edition Description Revised Affiliation New York University DOI 10.1604/9780521012973 Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2001-11-12 AU Release Date 2001-11-12 NZ Release Date 2001-11-12 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises We've got this

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