EMOTIVISM AND RELIGIOUS ETHICS: EMOTIONS AND MORAL NORMS
EMOTIVISM AND RELIGIOUS ETHICS: EMOTIONS AND MORAL NORMS

Summary/Abstract: Emotivism and Religious Ethics: Emotions and Moral Norms. This article investigates the relationship between emotivism and religious ethics, emphasizing the role of emotions in moral judgment. Emotivism, as a noncognitivist and expressivist theory, interprets moral statements as expressions of personal attitudes and persuasive tools rather than objective truths. Religious ethical traditions, including Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism, integrate emotions within normative frameworks grounded in transcendent principles, fostering both individual and communal moral development. The study analyzes points of convergence, such as the motivational power of affect, alongside key divergences, including the basis of normative authority, universality, and the role of reason. Practical implications are explored in bioethics, social justice movements, and interfaith dialogue, highlighting how affective engagement and principled guidance can complement each other. By proposing a synthetic framework, the paper demonstrates that combining emotive and normative dimensions enhances moral understanding and provides a robust approach to contemporary ethical challenges.

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