Friday 1 February 2013

New Report Suggests 'Moral Realism' May Lead To Better Moral Behavior

Getting people to think about morality as a matter of objective facts rather than subjective preferences may lead to improved moral behavior, Boston College researchers report in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. In two experiments, one conducted in-person and the other online, participants were primed to consider a belief in either moral realism (the notion that morals are like facts) or moral antirealism (the belief that morals reflect people's preferences) during a solicitation for a charitable donation... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

No comments:

Post a Comment