01:830:101 Lecture 13: Concept Check

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Dickson

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A: ordinarily, people make quick moral decisions intuitively and emotionally, rather than reasoning them out logically. Also, kohlberg assumed that all moral decisions are based on seeking justice and avoiding harm to others. Most of the world"s people also consider such matters as group loyalty, respect for authority, and spiritual purity: you have read two explanations for humans" altruistic behavior. A: one explanation for altruistic behavior is that cooperating builds a reputation, and a reputation requires individuals to recognize one another. The other explanation is that people who cooperate will punish those who do not. Again, to retaliate, they need to recognize who has failed to cooperate: in a typical family, one or two members have jobs, but their wages benefit all. A: the main reason is that the wage earners see they can make a special contribution that the others (children, injured, or retired) cannot. A: probably not, although treating drug abuse might be effective.