April 2, 2007

Morality and the emotions

Here are links to a few very short articles on the existence of moral feelings in monkeys. The first is from the Freakonomics column in the New York Times; the second is from Scientific American. We'll discuss their significance in class, but see if you can come up with some ideas on your own in the meantime.

Also, for those of you interested in the scientific explanation of why we "feel" that incest is wrong, here is a link to the article that explains it. This research has recently been referenced in various reputable scientific journals.

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