Biases for Evil and Moral Perfection

Hans Van Eyghen*

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    Abstract

    I argue that deeply ingrained dispositions to do evil do not render moral perfection impossible. I discuss various accounts of moral perfection and the evidence from cognitive (neuro)science that points towards a strong disposition for evil. Afterwards, I discuss three strategies that can allow humans to overcome their evil dispositions. These are: cognitive enhancement, avoiding triggering situations and structural solutions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number521
    Number of pages13
    JournalReligions
    Volume12
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jul 2021

    Keywords

    • cognitive bias
    • evil
    • moral perfection
    • PSYCHOLOGY
    • EVOLUTION

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