EXPERTISE, WISDOM AND MORAL PHILOSOPHERS: A RESPONSE TO GESANG

被引:18
作者
Cowley, Christopher [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Philosophy, Dublin 4, Ireland
关键词
moral expertise; justification; wisdom; civic duty;
D O I
10.1111/j.1467-8519.2010.01860.x
中图分类号
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
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摘要
In a recent issue of Bioethics, Bernard Gesang asks whether a moral philosopher possesses greater moral expertise than a non-philosopher, and his answer is a qualified yes, based not so much on his infallible access to the truth, but on the quality of his theoretically-informed moral justifications. I reject Gesang's claim that there is such a thing as moral expertise, although the moral philosopher may well make a valid contribution to the ethics committee as a concerned and educated citizen. I suggest that wisdom is a lot more interesting to examine than moral expertise. Again, however, moral philosophers have no monopoly on wisdom, and the study of philosophy may even impede its cultivation.
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