09.16.08
Morality: Liberals vs. Conservatives
A while back, I posted a link to a NYT article on morality that reported on work by Jonathan Haight. This article by Jonathan Haidt himself is also very good, and addresses the liberal/conservative divide a bit more bluntly.
It is interesting for me to reread my post on liberals/conservatives talking past each other in the light of Haidt’s research.
Best Webfoot Forward » Anti-marriage-equality piece reflects values said,
November 20, 2008 at 11:26 am
[...] saw a striking example of what Jonathan Haight has found about differences in morality between liberals and conservatives. Haight found that conservatives are more likely to value “moral purity”, which [...]
Best Webfoot Forward » Churchiness and torture said,
May 1, 2009 at 8:49 am
[...] makes sense to me in light of Haight’s findings on morality. The people who go to church the most often are those for whom belonging to a group [...]