BCS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ingroups And Outgroups, Social Intuitionism, Categorical Imperative
7 Oct 2016
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Rule-based society is where morality is derived from. Deontology: black or white, good or bad consider actions separately from outcome automatic reactions. Consequentialism: actions should be judged only on consequences deliberative processing. Should always act in favor of greatest total good. Good varies from person to person & varies by situation. Good = right decision good is better than right: modern synthesis. Function of moral systems matters: social cooperation, limiting selfishness. Moral pluralism: there are multiple, incompatible, but defensible ways of organizing society. Ie. , can justify controversial issues to fit into your society"s moral code. Social intuitionist model: automatic reactions emotional responses to situations. Manipulating peoples" emotions to be positive changes behaviors social intuitionist theory. Morality, religion, politics: morality & religion. Religious groups tend to favor deontology (eg. , ten. Social cognitive processes impact how members see transgressions. When deity is anthropomorphized, violations = more likely to be seen as moral violations: morality & politics.
