Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Innate morality v. social norms

Okay, it's not throwing the fat guy in front of the trolley, but it's interesting: "modern prosociality is not solely the product of an innate psychology, but also reflects norms and institutions that have emerged over the course of human history." That's from a precis here; there's an analysis here.

In other words, cultural development affects moral judgment. You learn something every day.

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