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magus341

Moral Foundations Theory

Aug 26, 2010 23:16

I have been reading and pondering Johnathan Haidt's Moral Foundations Theory for the past couple of days. The basic idea is this - there are five foundations upon which all cultures base their moral judgments:

"1) Harm/care, related to our long evolution as mammals with attachment systems and an ability to feel (and dislike) the pain of others. ( Read more... )

anthropology, moral philosophy

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magus341 August 29 2010, 15:08:55 UTC

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Despite spending a ton of time on economics, I find myself drawn to moral philosophy when I write. I'm actually having trouble getting the quiz to work, but I'm probably pretty close to where you are. I don't think Authority/Respect is a huge deal, but I think it is important for a society to function.