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Considering the role of self-interest in moral disciplining

Considering the role of self-interest in moral disciplining
Considering the role of self-interest in moral disciplining
Why do people moralize harmless behaviors? Although people rely on cooperative principles in making their moral judgments, I argue that self-interest likely plays a role even in these judgments. I suggest potential lines of research that might examine the role of self-interest in puritanical morality.
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Moon, Jordan W.
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Moon, Jordan W.
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Moon, Jordan W. (2023) Considering the role of self-interest in moral disciplining. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. (doi:10.1017/s0140525x23000432).

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Why do people moralize harmless behaviors? Although people rely on cooperative principles in making their moral judgments, I argue that self-interest likely plays a role even in these judgments. I suggest potential lines of research that might examine the role of self-interest in puritanical morality.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 4 October 2023

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Local EPrints ID: 505511
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/505511
ISSN: 0140-525X
PURE UUID: be792768-b0ad-4434-8c07-94d3f0365051
ORCID for Jordan W. Moon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-3585

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Date deposited: 10 Oct 2025 17:07
Last modified: 11 Oct 2025 02:28

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Author: Jordan W. Moon ORCID iD

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