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Conclusion: Moral Psychology Works
conclusion
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Do cultural differences in moral psychology explain political conflict on climate change?
Plan:
Work through Feinberg & Willer, 2013 ‘The Moral Roots of Environmental Attitudes’
1. ‘Moral convictions and the emotions they evoke shape political attitudes’
2. There are at least two fundamental domains of human morality, including harm and purity.
3. ‘liberals and conservatives possess different moral profiles’
4. ‘liberals express greater levels of environmental concern than do conservatives in part because liberals are more likely to view environmental issues in moral terms.’
5. ‘exposing conservatives to proenvironmental appeals based on moral concerns that uniquely resonate with them will lead them to view the environment in moral terms and be more supportive of proenvironmental efforts.’
puzzle
If the evidence for cultural variation in moral psychology is at best weak,
and if the theoretical argument for moral reframing is flawed,
why does moral reframing seem to work?
Mitigating climate change
probably requires
greater respect for ethical differences
(which is hard).