Brock w4 - Moral Vitalism

Question 1

What is moral vitalism ?

Answer 1

The concious or unconcious belief that there are factors, independent of the human mind, of good and evil that govern our world

Question 2

What duel belief does MV embrace?

Answer 2

a) that forces of good and evil actually exist
b) that they may cause moral and immoral event to occur

Question 3

What is the scale for MV ?

Answer 3

MVS

Question 4

What may a beleif in forces of good and evil allow for?

Answer 4

A feeling of risk at being in proximity with evil forces

Question 5

What do people high in MVS report a greater risk in when in proximity with perceived ‘evil’ forces

Answer 5

A higher risk of possession

A higher risk of developing immoral thoughts or actions

Question 6

What does the risk of possession ect. research dovetail with?

Answer 6

the finding that people high in MVS are more wary of biological contagion if it is assoicated with an immoral source

concern for transmition of evil through indirect contact