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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
