Self-Deception
In Hugh LaFollette (ed.), International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Blackwell (forthcoming)
| Abstract | In this entry, I seek to show the interdependence of questions about self-deception in philosophy of mind, psychology, and ethics. I taxonomize solutions to the paradoxes of self-deception, present possible psychological mechanisms behind it, and highlight how different approaches to the philosophy of mind and psychology will affect how we answer important ethical questions. Is self-deception conducive to happiness? How does self-deception affect responsibility? Is there something intrinsically wrong with self-deception? The entry, on the one hand, is a tour of the literature; on the other, it is a case for more work that crosses traditional sub-disciplinary boundaries. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Self-Deception Paradox Happiness Ethics Morality Responsibility Action Deception Self Lying | |||||||||
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