To have empathy is often defined as the capacity to imagine or feel like other people feel. In the philosophical tradition morality and empathy have often been seen as intertwined or as one being the condition of the other. More recently, this close link has been questioned. Practical philosopher MONIKA BETZLER investigates how the human capacity to empathize with others is related to the concept of morality. * Monika Betzler is Chair of Practical Philosophy and Ethics at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich. She was previously Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bern, Switzerland. * This LT Publication is divided into the following chapters: 0:00 Question 3:23 Method 5:22 Findings 10:28 Relevance 12:53 Outlook