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The Righteous Mind

Authors: Jonathan Haidt

Politics Society & Culture Psychology Preview Book link to amazon

Key Ideas

1. Moral intuition comes first, strategic reasoning second: According to Haidt, our moral judgments are primarily based on intuition rather than logic and reasoning. The role of reasoning is to justify and defend our moral intuitions. 2. There are six moral foundations: Haidt proposes that there are six innate moral foundations that shape our moral judgments - care/harm, fairness/cheating, loyalty/betrayal, authority/subversion, sanctity/degradation, and liberty/oppression. These foundations evolved through natural selection to promote group cohesion and cooperation. 3. Morality binds and blin....
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Quiz

1. What is the role of reasoning in moral judgments according to Haidt?
2. How many moral foundations does Haidt propose?
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