Social Psych chapter 14 - prosocial morality

What is the social intuitionist model of moral judgement?

The idea that our moral judgements are products of fast, emotional intuitions and that influences our reasoning

Care/harm moral foundation

concern about the suffering of others, such as courage to help during the pandemic

fairness/reciprocity foundation

focusing that others act in a just way, like anger over a scam

Ingroup loyalty

commitments to the group we’re part of, like group pride

authority/respect

honoring your place in a social hierarchy, expressed in embarrassment

purity/sanctity

avoiding contamination physically and spiritually, saying that something gross like smoking is immoral

What does moral foundations theory help with?

helps illuminate the divisions between right and left wing

What are the motivations for altruistic behavior?

social reward, personal distress (egotistical)
empathic concern (unselfish)

How does empathic concern cause altruism?

We identify with someone’s suffering and want to help them and end the suffering

What is diffusion of responsibility?

The more people around, the less likely you are to help - because “someone else will do it”

What is pluralistic ignorance?

When people think that there isn’t something bad happening

How does diffusion of responsibility and pluralistic ignorance influence the likelihood of bystander intervention?

they both make it less likely for bystanders to intervene

Why do people from different socioeconomic backgrounds show different altruism levels?

Having less resources leads people to be more attuned to others’ needs.

Kin selection

an evolutionary strategy that you will give to your own family even at a cost to your own survival

How does evolutionary theory account for acts of reciprocity and cooperation in non human species?

animals share food with each other and look after each others’ offspring, but only in response to when they’ve done it first

What are two factors that influence cooperation?

Labels/construals and culture

What is the tit-for-tat strategy?

A way to solve the prisoner’s dilemma: cooperate on the first round and then reciprocate on the second round