Emotions in the development of moral norms within cooperative relationships

We support May's criticism of attempts to reduce morality to being primarily based on evolved emotional reactions. However, we question the clarity and consistence of his own position and suggest taking a developmental approach. We focus on providing a developmental approach to the role of emot...

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Published inThe Behavioral and brain sciences Vol. 42; p. e148
Main Authors Carpendale, Jeremy I. M., Wallbridge, Beau
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.01.2019
Subjects
Emotions
Equality
Injustice
Morality
Open Peer Commentary
Parent-child relations
Relativism
Socialization
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Summary:We support May's criticism of attempts to reduce morality to being primarily based on evolved emotional reactions. However, we question the clarity and consistence of his own position and suggest taking a developmental approach. We focus on providing a developmental approach to the role of emotions in the social origin of moral norms.
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ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X18002571