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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Evolutionary Psychology

Background:

  • Ownership is often viewed through legal or economic lenses.
  • Cognitive science offers insights into the psychological underpinnings of ownership.
  • Moral pluralism acknowledges diverse ethical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate Boyer's cognitive model of ownership into moral pluralism.
  • To evaluate ownership as a potential moral foundation.
  • To highlight the importance of cultural variation in ownership norms.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis integrating cognitive and moral theories.
  • Literature review of ownership, moral pluralism, and cultural variation.
  • Theoretical argumentation for ownership as a moral foundation.

Main Results:

  • Boyer's model positions ownership as an emergent property of cognitive interactions.
  • Ownership satisfies criteria to be considered a moral foundation.
  • Cultural diversity in ownership norms challenges universalist moral claims.

Conclusions:

  • Ownership, grounded in evolved cognitive systems, can function as a moral foundation.
  • A pluralistic approach is necessary to understand diverse ownership norms.
  • Monistic explanations are insufficient for complex, contested moral phenomena like ownership.