tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post5518208507364519406..comments2024-03-27T03:22:41.073-07:00Comments on Psych Your Mind: Cutting up flags and kissing your sister – what is morality?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931064542755278772noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-45460749353528608042011-11-17T08:55:09.256-08:002011-11-17T08:55:09.256-08:00Most people would agree that morality is largely a...Most people would agree that morality is largely a cultural concept that is rooted in centuries or millenia of shaping. Things that are acceptable in one place and/or time, are unacceptable in other places or times Modern European/North American examples (involving sexual mores) are polygamy and marriage between close cousins. Are either of these really horrible when contracted between consenting adults without fraud or coercion? There are people on both sides of these arguments that consider themselves completely rightLondon Counsellinghttp://sessiontherapy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-36182305142515607362011-11-14T00:51:44.200-08:002011-11-14T00:51:44.200-08:00Great guest post thanks!!!Great guest post thanks!!!Counselor CEUshttp://www.aspirace.com/counselor-ceus.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6451967208270832502.post-78305423647983925082011-11-11T09:56:27.800-08:002011-11-11T09:56:27.800-08:00Wow. Thank you, Olga. Very interesting. I can thin...Wow. Thank you, Olga. Very interesting. I can think of at least one example where the number one foundation is not necessarily universal.<br /><br />1. Harm/ care – Compassion for those who are suffering is the most crucial virtue.<br /><br />Those who are pro-life are often so because of foundation number 1 (admittedly also probably because of 2 and 5 as well). In their view, their belief that abortion is morally wrong is based on their compassion for those (fetuses) who are suffering. Also, foundation 2 could be used to justify that all laws should be fair to everyone(fetus). By defining a fetus as a person, they completely alter the context of the foundations.<br /><br />Those who are pro-choice on the other hand, may not necessarily consider a fetus a person, therefore the same foundational beliefs could be used to justify the morality of abortion.<br /><br />I think this type of research is most fascinating when held up against these types of contradictions in human perception and belief.<br /><br />Thank you for your guest post on my favorite psychology blog.<br /><br />DanielDaniel K. Moody, MS, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11908112622529025785noreply@blogger.com