moral perception
1Moral perception — is a term used in ethics to denote the discernment of the morally salient qualities in particular situations. Moral perceptions are argued to be necessary to moral reasoning (see practical reason), the deliberation of what is the right thing to… …
2Moral sense — Sense Sense, n. [L. sensus, from sentire, sensum, to perceive, to feel, from the same root as E. send; cf. OHG. sin sense, mind, sinnan to go, to journey, G. sinnen to meditate, to think: cf. F. sens. For the change of meaning cf. {See}, v. t.… …
3PERCEPTION — Malgré l’intérêt incessant qu’a suscité l’étude de la perception tout au long de l’histoire de la philosophie occidentale et malgré l’énorme contribution, sur ce sujet, de la psychologie depuis l’époque où celle ci a tenté de se définir comme… …
4moral — moral, ale, aux [ mɔral, o ] adj. et n. m. • 1270; n. m. 1212; lat. moralis, de mores « mœurs » I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui concerne les mœurs, les habitudes et surtout les règles de conduite admises et pratiquées dans une société. Conscience morale. Sens… …
5Moral sense theory — (also known as sentimentalism) is a view in meta ethics according to which morality is somehow grounded in moral sentiments or emotions. Some take it to be primarily a view about the nature of moral facts or moral beliefs (a primarily… …
6Moral Majority — (« Majorité morale ») fut une organisation politique des États Unis dont le but était de faire du lobbying pour des actions politiques favorables aux groupes évangeliques et plus largement, chrétiennes. Elle fut fondée en 1979 et… …
7perception — perceptional, adj. /peuhr sep sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. 2. immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic… …
8Moral realism — a view of a reality ontologically independent of conception, perception, etc. Objects have certain properties regardless of any thought to the contrary. • Critical realism a view that certain types of sense data accurately represent a mind… …
9Moral relativism — the view that the meaning and value of human beliefs and behaviors have no absolute reference. Relativists claim that humans understand and evaluate beliefs and behaviors only in terms of, for example, their historical and cultural context.… …
10perception — per•cep•tion [[t]pərˈsɛp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or faculty of apprehending by means of the senses or the mind; cognition; awareness 2) psl cog a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present 3) immediate or… …
