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Area of Science:

  • Moral philosophy
  • Social sciences
  • Psychology
  • Biology

Background:

  • Societal transformations, including the abolition of chattel slavery and foot-binding, the rise of democracy, establishment of gay rights, and the animal rights movement, prompt questions about moral progress.
  • These questions are increasingly explored by philosophers, psychologists, biologists, and sociologists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a systematic overview of recent advancements in understanding moral progress.
  • To define moral progress, categorize its types, and review criteria for its assessment.
  • To discuss challenges to the psychological possibility of moral progress and its metaethical implications.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of recent developments in moral progress research.
  • Conceptual analysis of moral progress and its various forms.
  • Examination of normative criteria used to evaluate moral progress.
  • Discussion of psychological and metaethical challenges to moral progress.

Main Results:

  • The concept of moral progress is complex, with diverse types and evaluation criteria identified in the literature.
  • Challenges exist regarding the psychological possibility of moral progress for humans.
  • Significant metaethical implications arise from the study of moral progress.

Conclusions:

  • Moral progress is a dynamic and debated concept, influenced by historical changes and subject to ongoing philosophical and scientific inquiry.
  • Understanding moral progress requires interdisciplinary approaches to address its definition, measurement, and feasibility.
  • Further research is needed to fully explore the psychological and metaethical dimensions of moral progress.