Moralistic punishment is not for cooperation

Peter Descioli; Robert Kurzban

doi:10.1017/S0140525X23000377

Moralistic punishment is not for cooperation

Peter Descioli
, Robert Kurzban

Political Science

Stony Brook University

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Abstract

The theory proposed by Fitouchi et al. misses the core of puritanical morality: Cruel punishment for harmless actions. Punishment is mutually harmful, unlike cooperation which is mutually beneficial. Theories of moral judgment should not obscure this fundamental distinction.

Original language	English
Article number	e301
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	46
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X23000377
State	Published - Oct 4 2023

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