Morality is essentially a suite of psychological mechanisms that enable us to cooperate. But, biologically at least, we only evolved to cooperate in a tribal way. Individuals who were more cooperative with those around them - could outcompete others who… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
When you share your moral common sense with people in your locality, that helps you to form a community. But those gut reactions differ between groups, making it harder to get along with other groups. — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
Morality is essentially a suite of psychological mechanisms that enable us to cooperate. But, biologically at least, we only evolved to cooperate in a… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
We now have a better biological and psychological understanding of our moral thinking. The idea that we should do what maximizes happiness sounds very… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
Utilitarianism is inherently pragmatic - in fact, I prefer to call it "deep pragmatism." Humans have real limitations, obligations, and frailties, so the best… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
When you share your moral common sense with people in your locality, that helps you to form a community. But those gut reactions differ… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
When there is a conflict, which group's sense of right and wrong should prevail? If a morality is a system that allows individuals to… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
Since functional brain imaging first emerged, we have learned that there aren't very many brain regions uniquely responsible for specific tasks; most complex tasks… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
When you are thinking about whether you have an obligation to try to save people's lives, you don't usually think, well, how close by… — Joshua Greene Copy Share Image
