Reasoning comes after moral judgments are made from "summary" of The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The process of moral judgment is not as straightforward as we might think. It is commonly believed that we first engage in reasoning and then come to a moral judgment based on that reasoning. However, this sequence is not entirely accurate. In reality, moral judgments are often made intuitively and emotionally, driven by our gut reactions. Only after these judgments are made do we engage in reasoning to justify and rationalize our initial gut feelings. This process can be seen in various studies where participants first make a moral judgment and only then come up with reasons to support their judgment. This phenomenon can be explained by the dual-process theory of moral judgment, which posits that we have two systems for making moral judgments - an intuitive system and a reasoning system. The intuitive system operates quickly and automatically, relying on emotions and intuitions to make snap judgments. On the other hand, the reasoning system is slower and ...
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