The Science of Ethics: I. The Single Case

Abstract

Conscience and self are at issue in ethics and moral judgments, and Q methodology provides their scientific basis in the single case. A study demonstrates the inherent form of the subjectivity at issue, as determined by feelings (professionalism, concern, blame), each corroborated by laws established by a body of knowledge, and each with truth-value as indicated by impersonality and acknowledgement of self as independent of itself (complimentarity) .