Moral feelings help us cooperate and build communities. But can they also make things worse? Looking particularly at empathy, moral outrage, loyalty, and purity concerns, this talk explores how moral feelings can lead to troubling outcomes and argues that we often suffer from having too much morality.
UNCG students, faculty, and staff are invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of a challenging issue. CD&D Braver College Debates are not competitive, but provide a deep experience of civil discourse. Conducted in a light parliamentary style, they teach students to engage with each other respectfully around difficult, polarizing issues. Students think together, listen carefully, and allow themselves to be touched and even changed by each other’s ideas. Participants emerge with greater empathy and appreciation for diversity of thought.
