Biases for Evil and Moral Perfection
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چکیده
I argue that deeply ingrained dispositions to do evil not render moral perfection impossible. discuss various accounts of and the evidence from cognitive (neuro)science points towards a strong disposition for evil. Afterwards, three strategies can allow humans overcome their dispositions. These are: enhancement, avoiding triggering situations structural solutions.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Religions
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2077-1444']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12070521