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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Evolutionary Psychology

Background:

  • Moral norms are often objectified, meaning they are treated as concrete entities.
  • This objectification is believed to facilitate cooperation among individuals sharing similar norms.
  • Existing theories, such as those proposed by Stanford, offer explanations for this phenomenon.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the mechanisms underlying the objectification of moral norms.
  • To propose two novel mechanisms beyond existing theories.
  • To investigate whether specific types of moral norms exhibit a stronger association between objectification and discomfort with disagreement.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and theoretical development.
  • Review of existing literature on moral norms and cooperation.
  • Hypothetical modeling of social interaction dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Two new mechanisms for moral norm objectification are proposed.
  • The study posits that the strength of the link between objectification and discomfort with disagreement varies predictably across different moral norms.
  • These variations are hypothesized to be related to the nature and scope of the moral norms themselves.

Conclusions:

  • The objectification of moral norms is a complex process with multiple contributing mechanisms.
  • Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for explaining cooperation and social cohesion.
  • Further research is needed to empirically test the proposed mechanisms and the variation in norm-specific effects.