Ethics is the consideration of what one ought to do in a given circumstance within a context of society’s and one’s own values. Ethics within a given discipline takes into account considerations specific to that discipline and values shared among trained and experienced practitioners of good will within that discipline. “(Ethics) refers to moral values […]
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The essential complexity of moral action
Haidt and Joseph identify five psychological systems, each with its own evolutionary history, that gives rise to moral intuitions across cultures. Haidt and Joseph’s Five Psychological Systems Foundation Origin/Expression Harm/Care People have a sensitivity to cruelty and harm, they feel approval toward those who prevent or relieve harm, and this approval is culturally codified in […]