Abstract
I argue that there are (only) two contingent factors that can render an instantiation of de dicto moral motivation - which is typically characterized by the agent's conceiving of her goal in moral terms such as doing what's right - less virtuous than some alternative motivation that would lead to the same (right) action: (1) the circumstances are such that it would be more virtuous to be moved directly by certain non-deliberative dispositions (such as an emotional attachment to one's spouse); or (2) the circumstances are such that de dicto moral motivation has practical disadvantages (such as generating unnecessary moral reflections that waste precious time).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 307-314 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Dec 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy
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