Some ppl claim morality derives from evolution. That being the case, how do you rationalise the difference between e.g. ISIS and the USA?
Really interesting experiment done with the African Tiv telling them the story of Hamlet & asking for moral analysis.
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An anthropologist did it first & concluded morality to be socially constructed coz differences. Then an evo psych went over it.
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Showed that basic moral emotions the same - duty, loyalty, justice, honour, bravery etc. Differences were in how these shld be carried out.
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eg Christian society torn on wanting Hamlet to kill his uncle but troubled that he planned to do it before he'd had time to pray & repent.
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Tiv felt uncle needed to be killed but not by Hamlet coz killing older male family member dishonourable. Someone else's job.
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But both understood the need to punish him & felt sympathy for Hamlet mixed with impatience at his inconsistency. Not a good leader.
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'Hamlet - not a good leader'.
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Yep, pretty much!
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