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“You have no compelling moral intuitions to guide you in solving that problem. Your moral feelings are attached to frames, to descriptions of reality rather than to reality itself.” quote by Daniel Kahneman
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““You have no compelling moral intuitions to guide you in solving that problem. Your moral feelings are attached to frames, to descriptions of reality rather than to reality itself.””

Daniel Kahneman

About This Quote

Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2020

Moral judgments rely on conceptual frames, not direct perception of reality.

In simple terms: Our morals are shaped by how we describe things.

Key Takeaway

Question your framing.

Themes

ethics psychology cognition decisionmaking

Mood

thoughtful critical

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • policy design
  • ethical debates
  • personal decisions

Key Concepts

framing moral philosophy bias

Questions to Reflect On

  • What frames influence your moral choices?
  • Can you see the same issue from a different description?
A Different Perspective

Frames can be misleading, leading to moral blind spots.

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