Topic: Moral Foundations

Five Moral Foundations

Compelling research suggests that human decision-making is animated by five core moral foundations: concern for (1) harm/care (2) fairness/reciprocity (3) in-group/loyalty (4) authority/respect and (5) purity/sanctity. As between self-identified liberals and self-identified conservatives, the primary difference is which of these moral foundations they innately prioritize. … read more.