Name: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives
Uploaded: 2008-09-17T01:00:00Z
Duration: 18 min 22 s
Description: Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we're left, right or center. In this eye-opening talk, he pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives

The moral roots of liberals and conservatives

Exploring the moral roots of political choices reveals liberals value harm and fairness more, conservatives balance five moral values.

Cultural and psychological diversity in morals shape political ideologies, uniting or dividing us in complex, often misunderstood ways.

Embracing moral humility and stepping out of the 'moral matrix' can foster understanding across political divides, promoting unity.