joe1776
Well-Known Member
I'm talking specifically about MORAL intuition, and not gut feelings which one might have about any kind decision.Can you please define intuition in your pov? because I suspect we see intuition as different things.
Intuition to me is making a decision based on lacking information that is mostly based on "gut feeling" and not knowledge.
Moral intuition gives us immediate feelings about fairness and wrongness. When we thoughtlessly insult someone and immediately feel guilt, that's an example.
The soldier, trained to follow orders, is ordered to kill an innocent civilian. He immediately feels the wrongness of the order, and a struggle with his conscience ensues.
Harry and Sally are competing head to head in a spelling bee. Their teacher deliberately gives Harry much tougher words to spell. You immediately feel the unfairness in the way Harry is being treated. You didn't reason your way to the conclusion that it was unfair. You knew it immediately.
Moral outrage, guilt, remorse are a few of the words we use to describe intuitive moral feelings.