According to the Moral Foundations Theory, everyone's sense of morality is rooted in 6 pillars: generosity, fairness, loyalty, authority, health, and freedom. But which pillar do you rely on most to tell you good from bad?
Answer a few simple questions, and we'll tell you how you see and approach your sense of morality!
Questions Overview
- It's not fair. They should have to work for money like everyone else.
- That was very kind. Everyone needs help now and then.
- It's none of my business. That's their choice to make.
- Sure. I'm not using it, and it could help advance science.
- No. That feels weird and wrong. My body is sacred.
- Maybe, if I could decide exactly what they do with it.
- No. Someone has to pay for all the work the doctors are doing.
- Yes. Medical care shouldn't just be for people who have money.
- It shouldn't be free, but it should always be affordable for everyone.
- As long as everyone involved is cool with it, it's fine.
- Every relationship should be open. It's more natural.
- Open relationships are unnatural. We're supposed to have 1 partner.
- Sometimes, if the law is unjust.
- Yes, if you feel like it.
- No. The law is what makes us get along and keeps things together.
- Stay home and focus on getting better, so you don't get others sick.
- Do whatever work you can, but wear a mask to protect others.
- Go about your day normally. Other people's health is their own responsibility.
- No. We should be able to make our own choices about what to eat.
- Yes. Fast food is bad for you, and nobody should eat it.
- Maybe, but only if the fast food is truly unhealthy.
- Save it for leftovers. I'll be hungry later.
- Give it to a friend or family member.
- Offer it to someone in need, like a homeless person.
- Leave it at the restaurant and ask for a refund.
- You should only hunt if you plan to eat the animal and use all its parts.
- Hunting for sport or for fun is okay, even if you don't eat the animal.
- Hunting is never okay. It's never okay to purposefully take a life.
- This is wrong. If they didn't do anything wrong, they shouldn't be arrested.
- This is okay. The police probably know more than I do. Let them do their jobs.
- It's okay to arrest the suspect, but don't injure them. That's uncalled for.
- They shouldn't be arrested at all. There are other ways to stop crime.
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Moral Foundations
This test is based on the Moral Foundations Theory developed by the psychologists Jesse Graham, Craig Joseph, and Jonathan Haidt. According to them, everyone’s morality is distributed across 6 fundamental pillars that shape how we think, act, and what we believe is right. Those pillars are:
Care (Generosity) is the pillar focused on selflessness. It describes the human tendency to protect each other and nurture each other, even when we don’t necessarily gain from it ourselves.
Fairness is the idea that everyone deserves the same or similar opportunities and privileges, and that by having a fair society, we ensure cooperation and respect.
Freedom (Liberty) is the idea that everyone should be able to make their own choices, regardless of what others say. When you take away choice, you take away someone’s ability to be a full person.
Loyalty is the idea that your network and community take priority. By caring for the people closest to us, we strengthen our ties and our chances of survival.
Mortality (Purity) is the idea that the physical human body is our priority and that we must take care of it. If we don’t have healthy bodies, we can’t realize our potential.
Authority is the idea that someone else should make laws and decide what’s right, and we as a society should follow those laws in order to get along.
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