Titlebook: Rethinking Rational Choice Theory; A Companion on Ratio Jan Jonge Book 2012 Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited

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Are Justifying Reasons Motivating?ke many philosophers today, argued that the role of knowledge (beliefs) is limited to the discernment of means to ends. To be motivated to act requires a psychological state (a pro-attitude), which only desires can provide. Whereas beliefs are motivationally inert, desires provide the passion that a

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Neuroscience and Moral Reasoningearch were already well known or these findings did not contain information relevant for rational choice theorists. But what if some neuroscientist claims that his research enables him to say which moral theory is and which is not so relevant. When a neuroscientist succeeds in drawing a conclusive d

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Rational and Moral Action can be discussed in a somewhat objective way. This means that reasons can be advanced that support the claim that the properties of a state of affairs that is to be brought about (or to be avoided) are desirable (or not desirable). A connected discussion refers to the motivation to act. Rational ch

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Risky Choicesescribed in terms of the participation in a lottery with the (expected) outcomes as prizes. A rational actor will estimate the expected utility of each action alternative by multiplying (the utility of) outcomes and probabilities and then he will chose in such a way that average expected utility is maximized.

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Are Justifying Reasons Motivating? a complete motivating state can consist of nothing but (objective) reasons. It assumes that where there is motivation there will be desire. But it understands the desire as the state of being motivated rather than as some part of what motivates. What motivates an agent are his or her beliefs about (desirable) states of affairs.