Moral theory usually assumes thought automatically becomes action, ignoring the translation gap

Evidence

A comprehensive theory of morality must address its dual aspects. The first aspect, which centers on the acquisition of moral standards and moral reasoning, constitutes mainly the cognitive side of morality. The second aspect of a theory of morality addresses the motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms whereby moral thought gets translated into moral action. Specification of the mechanisms that link thought to action is a vital feature of a comprehensive theory of morality because it focuses on the locus where moral agency is exercised. However, moral theorists usually ignore the gap in moral theorizing, leaving the impression that moral thought automatically begets moral action. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 211

Categorization

• SEED: Essay angle: the knowing-doing gap in ethics — why moral cognition is the easy half, and moral agency is exercised in the translation, not the belief.