PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sexual Frustration, Affective Forecasting, Homeostasis
15 Dec 2015
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Ability to tell appropriate from inappropriate actions (right from wrong: why its right or wrong. Cognitive, emotional and behavioral components: ability to reason about moral dilemmas, most studied. Famous dilemma: husband steals drug for dying wife because its too expensive for him to buy and the seller is selling it 10 times more expensive than its production cost. Morality judged in terms of rewards and punishment (consequences) Ex: he shouldn"t steal because he will go to jail. Ex: he should steal because his wife will live and he will be happy: conventional approval. Morality judged in terms of social order, rules and. Ex: he shouldn"t steal it because its against the law, if everyone stole then society will become chaos. Ex: he should steal because he has duty to protect his wife. Morality judged in terms of abstract principles, like equality and justice. Ex: he should steal because human life is more important than the law about stealing: conclusion.
