POL 346 Lecture 7: Lecture 7
5 Feb 2019
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There are a small number and they drive behavior across all aspects of our lives ex. Values are more general, concrete, and easier to understand than complex political. People apply their life values and morals to politics and this leads them to adopt a. Values: guiding principles that we try to live up to. Overview of the values/morals approach achievement values) and morals (ex. Why values/morals? ideas and ideologies somewhat consistent ideology. Morals foundations theory (haidt and colleagues) also libertarians. Why do people adopt certain morals/values and why do people/cultures differ? ex. Can we use values/morals to predict differences in political attitudes/ideologies. Do people think about politics in ways consistent with values/morals? ex. Began as a theory to explain differences across cultures. Turned out to also do a good job at distinguishing between liberals and conservatives, Core argument: there are 5(?) universal morals that we all have. Fairness/cheating: idea of reciprocal altruism underlies justice, rights, liberties concerns.
