Lecture 19: Moral Diversity Flashcards
difference between High SES and Low SES people and view something as morally wrong
Low SES more likely to view something as morally wrong
High SES less likely to view something as morally wrong
conservative and liberal moralities
liberals care more about harm and fairness and less about purity + in-group
conservatives care less about harm and fairness and more about purity, authority, and in-group
harm v fairness
I give you 30 and I take 300
not harmful, but unfair
relationship between market economy and fairness in ultimatum game
more developed market economy… more willing to do something fair in ultimatum game
in a market economy, need to make sure that market prices are fair
why are people getting punished for cooperating in certain parts of the world?
punishing goody two-shoes***, revenge, maximizing personal advantage,
weak social norms of cooperation
how to make social bands work?
small groups, long-term relationships, shared values
i.e clans i.e religion
what are characteristics of bands?
very concerned with reputation
commitment to family
hostility to people who are unlike us
who are religious people more willing to give charity to?
religious people give more to charity overall
they are more likely to give to in group v outgroup causes
non-religious people are equally likely to give to everything
how to make states improve cooperation?
outsource punishment to the state
outsource cooperation to the state
states reduce violence
redistributiing things for the common good
liberal and conservatives states v bands
conservatives more in support of bands
liberals more in support of states
