Moral psychology

Moral psychology is the study of morality in its psychological dimensions. Inherent to any moral theory are sets of beliefs regarding action and agency; moral psychology sets out to clarify these beliefs.

The subjects covered by moral psychology include:
 * Identity
 * Moral commitment
 * Human character
 * Ethical temperament
 * Standards of evaluation for moral action
 * Moral luck
 * Standards of personal moral success
 * The structure of action
 * Perceived causes and events of moral action
 * The role of emotions in morality
 * The faculties of the mind involved in moral decision
 * The interaction of those faculties and the emotions
 * Rationality in moral matters
 * Moral judgement
 * The relationship between ethics and moral action
 * The means by which moral agents understand each other