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Full Idea
Moral/testimonial judgement is non-inferential, uncodifiable, intrinsically motivating, intrinsically reason-giving, and typically has an emotional aspect.
Gist of Idea
Testimonial judgement is not logical, but produces reasons and motivations
Source
Miranda Fricker (Epistemic Injustice [2007], 3.3)
Book Ref
Fricker,Miranda: 'Epistemic Injustice' [OUP 2007], p.80
A Reaction
Fricker's compressed summary of her findings about testimony. The first words indicate her belief that assessment of testimony is a moral affair.
Related Idea
Idea 23552 We assess testimonial probabilities by the speaker, the listener, the facts, and the circumstances [Fricker,M]