Our capacity as a society and individuals to deal with novel, complex problems can be hampered by our tribal groupishness. That’s a key claim made by some psychologists who argue that our brains were designed for a tribal way of life. They argue that our capacity for moral reasoning developed to enable within-group cooperation …
Tag: Moral psychology
A moral psychology perspective on prospective practices
One of the questions I’m interested in exploring is whether and how prospective practices – such as a scenario exercise or techno-economic modelling – translate into action. This has been identified as a key problem by other scholars (e.g. link) and a knowledge gap (e.g. link). Considering moral psychology may provide stimulating perspectives for developing …