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LAS 200 – Dorey

Reading/ Discussion Guide: Haidt

Who is Jonathan Haidt? What makes him an appropriate choice for this course/topic?

Key ideas to know:

• Morality; Moral Domain (and Culture)

• alues! "eliefs! norms• #epu"lican $ %&%' Conseratie; moral clarity

• Democrat $ %&%' i"eral; reason

• J*+* Mill ,* Durkheim

• in-roup/loyalty! authority/respect! purity/sanctity

Be abe to discuss:

Why do ie.s of ustice chan-e?

What impact does culture hae on moral stance?What if li"eral and conseratie policies are manifestations of deeply conflictin- "ut

e0ually heartfelt isions of the -ood society?1e a"le to respond to the stories Haidt tells to illustrate/support his ideas*

Ho. do Haidt2s ideas connect to at least t.o of the ,ndurin- 3uestions?

#,M45D,# 6,34' What does it mean to "e human (nature/"iolo-y ersus nurture/culture)?

,344' Ho. do humans relate to each other (ri-hts ersus responsi"ilities)?

,3444' Ho. do humans relate to the natural .orld (sustaina"le enironment!

economy! and culture)?Make connections .ith current eents/ne.s topics in the .orld today*

!"#: 7he follo.in- are 7,D ideos featurin- Haidt* ,ach is a"out 89 minutes lon-; "oth areenli-htenin-* 4 recommend that you .atch! at the ery least! the last three minutes of the second

one* :lease*

Jonathan Haidt: The moral roots of liberals and conservatives

http'//...*ted*com/talks/onathanhaidtonthemoralmind*html 

This talk is the genesis of his book  The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by

Politics and Religion.

Jonathan Haidt: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendencehttp://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_humanity_s_stairway_to_self_transcendence.html 

7he last three minutes of this is a self$contained ideo <synopsis*

<Jonathan Haidt studies ho. $$ and .hy $$ .e eoled to "e moral* 1y understandin- more a"outour moral roots! his hope is that .e can learn to "e ciil and open$minded*=