The Cambridge Handbook of Moral Psychology

This volume offers a state-of-the-art guide to the interdisciplinary study of moral cognition and behavior.

Bertram Malle (Edited by), Philip Robbins (Edited by)

9781108841597, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 February 2025

664 pages
26.1 x 18.1 x 3.6 cm, 1.54 kg

The Cambridge Handbook of Moral Psychology is an essential guide to the study of moral cognition and behavior. Originating as a philosophical exploration of values and virtues, moral psychology has evolved into a robust empirical science intersecting psychology, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and neuroscience. Contributors to this interdisciplinary handbook explore a diverse set of topics, including moral judgment and decision making, altruism and empathy, and blame and punishment. Tailored for graduate students and researchers across psychology, philosophy, anthropology, neuroscience, political science, and economics, it offers a comprehensive survey of the latest research in moral psychology, illuminating both foundational concepts and cutting-edge developments.

1. Modern moral psychology: a guide to the terrain Bertram F. Malle and Philip Robbins
Part I. Building Blocks: 2. Moral character Geoffrey P. Goodwin and Justin F. Landy
3. Moral motivation William Ratoff and Adina L. Roskies
4. Norms: inference and interventions Giulia Andrighetto and Eva Vriens
5. Moral dilemmas Joanne Demaree-Cotton and Guy Kahane
6. The moral domain: what is wrong, what is right, and how your mind knows the difference Samantha Abrams and Kurt Gray
Part II. Thinking and Feeling: 7. Moral decision-making: the value of actions Laura Niemi and Shaun Nichols
8. Are moral judgments rational? Jonathan Baron
9. Moral categorization and mind perception Philip Robbins
10. Moral emotions: are they both distinct and good? Pascale Sophie Russell
11. The benefits and costs of empathy in moral decision-making Jean Decety
Part III. Behavior: 12. Prosociality Oriel FeldmanHall and Marc-Lluís Vives
13. Antisocial and moral behavior: a review and synthesis Kean Poon and Adrian Raine
14. Intergroup conflict and dehumanization Nick Haslam
15. Blame and punishment: two distinct mechanisms for regulating moral behavior Bertram F. Malle
16. Moral communication Friederike Funk and Victoria McGeer
Part IV. Origins, Development, and Variation: 17. Grounding moral psychology in evolution, neurobiology, and culture Darcia Narvaez
18. Moral babies? evidence for core moral responses in infants and toddlers Kiley Hamlin and Francis Yuen
19. An integrative approach to moral development during adolescence Abigail A. Baird and Margaret M. Matthews
20. Morality in culture: the fate of moral absolutes in history Richard A. Shweder, Jacob R. Hickman and Les Beldo
Part V. Applications and Extensions: 21. Criminal law, intuitive blame, and moral character Janice Nadler
22. Moral dimensions of political attitudes and behavior Kate W. Guan, Gordon Heltzel and Kristin Laurin
23. Moral and religious systems Benjamin Grant Purzycki and Theiss Bendixen
24. Lessons from moral psychology for moral philosophy Paul Rehren and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Index.

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]