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Full-Text Articles in Behavior and Ethology
The Origins Of Shared Intuitions Of Justice, Paul H. Robinson, Robert O. Kurzban, Owen D. Jones
The Origins Of Shared Intuitions Of Justice, Paul H. Robinson, Robert O. Kurzban, Owen D. Jones
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Contrary to the common wisdom among criminal law scholars, the empirical evidence reveals that people's intuitions of justice are often specific, nuanced, and widely shared. Indeed, with regard to the core harms and evils to which criminal law addresses itself – physical aggression, takings without consent, and deception in transactions – the shared intuitions are stunningly consistent, across cultures as well as demographics. It is puzzling that judgments of moral blameworthiness, which seem so complex and subjective, reflect such a remarkable consensus. What could explain this striking result? The authors theorize that one explanation may be an evolved predisposition toward …
Converted Or Unconverted: To Whom Do We Preach?, Amy L. Wax
Converted Or Unconverted: To Whom Do We Preach?, Amy L. Wax
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Against Nature: On Robert Wright's The Moral Animal, Amy L. Wax
Against Nature: On Robert Wright's The Moral Animal, Amy L. Wax
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