Lecture 05

Date given: Thursday, 12th February 2026

Handout for all of Lecture 05 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?

• short essay question 5, What is moral reframing? Why, if at all, it is sometimes effective in modifying people’s behaviour?

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Table of contents

• Liberals vs Conservatives
• Moral Psychology Drives Environmental Concern
• Framing Changes Ethical Attitudes
• The Argument and Some Objections
• The Puzzle of Moral Foundations Theory
• Conclusion: Moral Psychology Works