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Considering the role of self-interest in moral disciplining

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 October 2023

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Jordan W. Moon*
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Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, Toulouse, France [email protected]; www.jordanwmoon.com
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Abstract

Why do people moralize harmless behaviors? Although people rely on cooperative principles in making their moral judgments, I argue that self-interest likely plays a role even in these judgments. I suggest potential lines of research that might examine the role of self-interest in puritanical morality.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e310
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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