Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Journals "Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics"
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On the Practical Impossibility of Being Both Well-Informed and Impartial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Adam Smith argued that the ideal moral judge is both well-informedand impartial. As non-ideal moral agents, we tend only to be truly well-informed about those with whom we frequently interact. These are also those with ... -
The Partially Impartial Spectator
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)According to Adam Smith, we appeal to the imagined reactions of an ‘impartial spectator’ when justifying moral judgements of others and aspire to be impartial spectators when making judgements of ourselves. However, ...