Lecture 04

Date given: Thursday, 5th February 2026

Handout for all of Lecture 04 as pdf. (This has the same content as the web version you are reading here.)

Essay Questions

This lecture is relevant for answering the following questions:

• short essay question 4, Are there cultural differences in moral psychology?

• long essay question 1, How, if at all, do cultural differences in moral psychology explain political conflict on climate change?

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Table of contents

• Introduction to Part II: Do Cultural Differences in Moral Psychology Explain Political Conflict on Climate Change?
• Do Ethical Attitudes Shape Political Behaviours?
• Moral Pluralism: Beyond Harm
• Operationalising Moral Foundations Theory
• Moral Foundations Theory: An Approach to Cultural Variation
• Conclusion So Far
• Question Session 04