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RE: Can science answer moral questions? I don't think so

in #science7 years ago

My understanding is that morality has been tested by science and that Kohlberg was one of the leading pioneers in the field. His research led to predictable repeatable results. I even tested it on my 10-year-old and she answered exactly as Kohlberg predicted: her answer was pre-moral instinctively and immediately; whereas my answer was post-moral as I was and am able to hold multiple perspectives and balanced judgments​. The ability of critical thinking, nuance, and analyzing multiple complex perspectives is not something a 10-year old is developed enough​ to do....
This post isn't a dismissal of your assessments of morality and I can see a day when computational​ power does enlighten our sense of truth and consequence.....

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What test are you referring to?

I can't remember the exact test question I used on my child but Kolhberg had more than one. I'll link some of them below, but my point is morality has been scientifically studied and the results are quite accurate, IMO......Most people in today's world operate at conventional levels/stages/modes of morality.
There are those highly developed people who operate at post-conventional levels/stages/modes of morality, but their actions will most often appear pre-conventional to the conventional moralists.
Accusing Jesus of​ doing good on the Sabbath would be one of many examples​ of this confusion.
Hindu gurus dropping acid another....
http://study.com/academy/practice/quiz-worksheet-kohlberg-s-stages-of-moral-development.html