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Is a moral sense innate, or learned from one's world?

John argued in 2013, from Shin's story, that most people develop their ethical center so early it feels innate, and North Korea shows it is learned. Hank in 2017 called tribalism innate: empathy comes easier toward people like us.

Axis: morality is learned from one's world ... morality is innate

Positions by date: 2 records in 2 videos. One position from each speaker here, so no change can be shown.

John

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2013-04-09 first on record John: Shin developed his ethical center only after escaping; most people develop it so early it feels innate, but North Korea shows it is not. Inside North Korea 00:02:41

Hank

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2017-08-18 first on record Hank also thinks tribalism is innate: we find it much easier to empathise with people who are like us, however we define that. What I've Been Thinking About 00:02:13