But the most important lesson I have learned in my twenty years or research on morality is that nearly all people are morally motivated. Selfishness is a powerful force, particularly in the decisions of individuals, but whenever groups of people come together to make a sustained effort to change the world, you can bet that they are pursuing a vision of virtue, justice, or sacredness.


The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science (ed. Random House, 2015) - ISBN: 9781448166688

Jonathan Haidt Quotes

But the most important lesson I have learned in my twenty years or research on morality is that nearly all people are morally motivated. Selfishness...

But the most important lesson I have learned in my twenty years or research on morality is that nearly all people are morally motivated. Selfishness...

But the most important lesson I have learned in my twenty years or research on morality is that nearly all people are morally motivated. Selfishness...

But the most important lesson I have learned in my twenty years or research on morality is that nearly all people are morally motivated. Selfishness...