Character Quote by Daniel Kahneman
““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.””
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.
Question your framing.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy design
- ethical debates
- personal decisions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What frames influence your moral choices?
- Can you see the same issue from a different description?
Frames can be misleading, leading to moral blind spots.