moral agent

English - Turkish

Definition of moral agent in English Turkish dictionary

Doğru ile yanlış ayrımını yapabilen, ahlâkî açıdan doğruyu düşünüp bulabilen

ahlaki ajan

English - English

Definition of moral agent in English English dictionary

A being whose actions are capable of moral evaluation We may say that an avalanche killed three people, but the avalanche is not open to moral evaluation The avalanche is an amoral force A competent and reasonably mature human being is the most familiar example of a moral agent In contrast, most so-called "lower" (that is, non-human) animals are generally understood to be amoral (although this is open to debate regarding species that have complex and flexible social relations, like primates and dolphins )

"A creature capable of right and wrong action; a being endowed with the ability to perceive what is right and proper conduct in his various relations with the power of free choice and thus able to be governed by truth addressed to his intelligence " (Gordon C Olson, The Moral Government of God) Charles Finney wrote that "man is a FREE AGENT because he possesses intelligence with the power and liberty of choice " Finney also writes, "moral agency implies the possession of intellect, reason, will, [and] conscience "

* A being whose actions are capable of moral evaluation We may say that an avalanche killed three people, but the avalanche is not open to moral evaluation The avalanche is an amoral force A competent and reasonably mature human being is the most familiar example of a moral agent In contrast, most so-called "lower" (that is, non-human) animals are generally understood to be amoral (although this is open to debate regarding species that have complex and flexible social relations, like primates and dolphins )

Hyphenation

mor·al a·gent

Turkish pronunciation

môrıl eycınt

Pronunciation

/ˈmôrəl ˈāʤənt/ /ˈmɔːrəl ˈeɪʤənt/