Three Kinds of Empathy

Three Kinds of Empathy

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The three kinds of empathy are cognitive, emotional, and compassionate, or so I am told.

Is a capacity for empathy always a moral good?

What about sympathy?

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@fmf said
The three kinds of empathy are cognitive, emotional, and compassionate, or so I am told.

Is a capacity for empathy always a moral good?

What about sympathy?
Mercy?

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Sympathy, mercy and also generosity (in all its forms).

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Is showing grace an expression of empathy too?

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@fmf said
Is a capacity for empathy always a moral good?
Seems so.

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@secondson said
Is showing grace an expression of empathy too?
Can you define “grace” in this context please?

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Can you define “grace” in this context please?
Perhaps as a noun - courteous goodwill. Or maybe as a verb - do honor or credit to (someone or something).

Maybe it's a stretch. Not sure.

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@secondson said
Perhaps as a noun - courteous goodwill. Or maybe as a verb - do honor or credit to (someone or something).

Maybe it's a stretch. Not sure.
I feel grace is a combination of some of the other attributes already listed, so definitely included.