Examples of cross-cultural moral diversity such as this one may not seem surprising in the 21st century. In a world of religious wars, genocide, and terrorism, no one is naive enough to think that all moral beliefs are universal. But beneath such diversity, can we discern a common core—a distinct, universal, maybe even innate “moral sense” in our human nature?
Do the Right Thing
Cognitive science’s search for a common morality (Boston Review)
Fun and thought-provoking:
Morality Play (The Philosophers’ Magazine)
Thought-provoking and rather creepy:
Moral Sense Test (Primate Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Harvard)
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