A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics

This paper offers arguments in support of the relevance of neuroscience for philosophy, in reply to the arguments against it developed by Vidiella. According to Vidiella, neuroscience cannot make significant contributions to ethics, and its consideration can even be counterproductive, since it invol...

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Autor principal: Daguerre, Martín
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Publicado: ARFIL y UNL 2023
Materias:
Neuroscience
Ethics
Value
Emotion
Naturalistic Fallacy
Neurociencia
Ética
Valor
Emoción
Falacia naturalista
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spelling I26-R133-article-103982023-05-20T11:59:34Z A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics Una defensa de la importancia de la neurociencia para la ética Daguerre, Martín Neuroscience Ethics Value Emotion Naturalistic Fallacy Neurociencia Ética Valor Emoción Falacia naturalista This paper offers arguments in support of the relevance of neuroscience for philosophy, in reply to the arguments against it developed by Vidiella. According to Vidiella, neuroscience cannot make significant contributions to ethics, and its consideration can even be counterproductive, since it involves a defense of determinism, it may endanger some of the moral achievements of our times, and it would entail incurring in the naturalistic fallacy. Against these claims, I will argue, firstly, that neuroscientific studies enable us to transcend the opposition freedom/determinism while illuminating the role of responsibility and punishment. Secondly, that they can aid in dealing with current ethical problems without forcing us to praise every paleolitical trait that has been selected by Nature. And, thirdly, that taking them into account in dealing with normative problems does not necessarily entail committing the naturalistic fallacy. El presente trabajo ofrece argumentos a favor de la relevancia de los estudios neurocientíficos para la filosofía práctica, partiendo de las críticas a la misma desarrolladas por Vidiella. Para Vidiella, la neurociencia no tiene importantes aportes que hacer a la ética, y su consideración puede incluso ser contraproducente, en la medida que implica una defensa del determinismo, un retroceso en relación con logros morales actuales y una caída en la falacia naturalista. Contra lo sostenido por Vidiella, en el trabajo se afirma que los estudios neurocientíficos nos permiten dejar atrás la contraposición entre libertad y determinismo (a la vez que pueden ayudarnos a entender el lugar que ocupan la responsabilidad y el castigo), ofrecen modos de superar problemas éticos contemporáneos sin exigir una reivindicación de todo rasgo paleolítico seleccionado por la naturaleza, y su consideración y aplicación a los problemas normativos no tienen por qué llevar a cometer la falacia naturalista. ARFIL y UNL 2023-03-15 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/zip https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/Topicos/article/view/10398 10.14409/topicos.2023.45.e0029 Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; Núm. 45 (2023): Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; e0029 Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; No. 45 (2023): Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe; e0029 1668-723X 1666-485X 10.14409/topicos.2023.45 spa https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/Topicos/article/view/10398/17204 https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/Topicos/article/view/10398/17205 https://bibliotecavirtual.unl.edu.ar/publicaciones/index.php/Topicos/article/view/10398/17206 Derechos de autor 2023 Tópicos. Revista de Filosofía de Santa Fe
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topic Neuroscience
Ethics
Value
Emotion
Naturalistic Fallacy
Neurociencia
Ética
Valor
Emoción
Falacia naturalista
spellingShingle Neuroscience
Ethics
Value
Emotion
Naturalistic Fallacy
Neurociencia
Ética
Valor
Emoción
Falacia naturalista
Daguerre, Martín
A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics
topic_facet Neuroscience
Ethics
Value
Emotion
Naturalistic Fallacy
Neurociencia
Ética
Valor
Emoción
Falacia naturalista
author Daguerre, Martín
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title A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics
title_short A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics
title_full A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics
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title_full_unstemmed A defense of the importance of neuroscience for ethics
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description This paper offers arguments in support of the relevance of neuroscience for philosophy, in reply to the arguments against it developed by Vidiella. According to Vidiella, neuroscience cannot make significant contributions to ethics, and its consideration can even be counterproductive, since it involves a defense of determinism, it may endanger some of the moral achievements of our times, and it would entail incurring in the naturalistic fallacy. Against these claims, I will argue, firstly, that neuroscientific studies enable us to transcend the opposition freedom/determinism while illuminating the role of responsibility and punishment. Secondly, that they can aid in dealing with current ethical problems without forcing us to praise every paleolitical trait that has been selected by Nature. And, thirdly, that taking them into account in dealing with normative problems does not necessarily entail committing the naturalistic fallacy.
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