The Nature and Moral Status of Manipulation

BĚLOHRAD, Radim. The Nature and Moral Status of Manipulation. Acta Analytica. 2019, vol. 34, No 4, p. 447-462. ISSN 0353-5150. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12136-019-00407-y.

Basic information

• Original name: The Nature and Moral Status of Manipulation
• Authors: BĚLOHRAD, Radim (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Acta Analytica, 2019, 0353-5150.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 60302 Ethics
• Country of publisher: Germany
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/19:00111659
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12136-019-00407-y
• UT WoS: 000495764700004
• Keywords in English: deception; intention; manipulation; ulterior motive
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The paper focuses on the nature and moral status of manipulation. I analyse a popular account of manipulation by Robert Noggle and assess a challenge that has been posed by Moti Gorin. I argue that Noggle’s theory can fend off the challenge. The analysis is instructive in that it enables one to look more closely at the nature of manipulation. I argue, contrary to some proposed accounts, that manipulation essentially involves deception about the manipulator’s intentions. Secondly, since manipulation contains an element of deception, it is, I maintain, prima facie immoral. Finally, I analyse and explain away several examples of allegedly morally non-problematic manipulation.

Links

• MUNI/A/0945/2018, interní kód MU: Name: Aspekty soudobé filozofie I. (Acronym: Krob)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A