Pinker (2008) Suggested That the Nature of Moral Judgments Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

Pinker (2008) suggested that the nature of moral judgments is different from other types of thinking. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• A) Moral judgments are different from decisions about what is imprudent.
• B) People believe that immoral behavior should be punished.
• C) There is a sense that moral judgments are universal.
• D) We learn our sense of morals from our parents and teachers.

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