“Bad Morality”: How do moral feelings make things worse?

Dr. Paul Bloom
Professor, University of Toronto

Moral feelings help us cooperate and build communities. But can they also make things worse? Looking particularly at empathy, moral outrage, loyalty, and purity concerns, this talk explores how moral feelings can lead to troubling outcomes and argues that we often suffer from having too much morality.

Lecture Location: School of Education Building, Room 114
Reception to follow in MHRA 3501