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Practical Wisdom and the Value of Cognitive Diversity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 October 2022

Anneli Jefferson  and
Katrina Sifferd
Anneli Jefferson*
Affiliation:
Cardiff University
Katrina Sifferd*
Affiliation:
Elmhurst University
*
jeffersona1@cardiff.ac.uk
sifferdk@elmhurst.edu
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Abstract

The challenges facing us today require practical wisdom to allow us to react appropriately. In this paper, we argue that at a group level, we will make better decisions if we respect and take into account the moral judgment of agents with diverse styles of cognition and moral reasoning. We show this by focusing on the example of autism, highlighting different strengths and weaknesses of moral reasoning found in autistic and non-autistic persons respectively.

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Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements , Volume 92: Values and Virtues for a Challenging World , October 2022 , pp. 149 - 166
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy and the contributors 2022

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