Fundamentalist moral objections ultimately rest on utilitarian harm arguments

Evidence

One group that initially appears to be an exception includes those who hold fundamentalist Christian beliefs, and who do believe in sin. But I suggest that they are also prone to the utilitarian groundings of morality that seems to be the bedrock for the rest of us. As a test, ask a fundamentalist why some particular action is wrong. The initial answer may be some variant of “Because the Bible pronounced it a sin.” However, if one continues to ask why God, Christ, or the Bible pronounced it a sin, answers will be forthcoming, and in my experience are based on causing harm to others or to self. — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4040 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Even religious fundamentalists ground moral judgments in utilitarian harm-based reasoning — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4040

Broader Connections

• Even religious fundamentalists ground moral judgments in utilitarian harm-based reasoning #corroborates (0.95) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 4040