Guided by Voices: Moral Testimony, Advice, and Forging a ‘We

We often rely on others for guidance about what to do. But wouldn’t it be better to rely instead on only your own solo judgment? In Guided by Voices, Eric Wiland argues that there is nothing especially bad about relying on others in forming your moral views. You may rely on others for forming your moral views, and you can accept moral testimony without loss. Furthermore, there are several distinctive social goods attainable by being guided by what others say, so it can be better to be guided by moral testimony than by your own moral lights. In fact, sometimes taking another’s advice is your only way to act well.Arguing against the presumption that moral reasoning is ideally done alone, Guided by Voices is the first book to address moral testimony and advice.