What Makes Us Moral

The article "What Makes Us Moral" by Jeffrey Kruger, described many different studies and theories about human morality. It was a very interesting article. It said that humans have a natural instinct of morality from the time they are born. We have to be taught how to apply it by others though. The article also compared human behavior to the actions of animals. The ways animals act, and the ways people act are often very similar. For example, both empathize, and both shun as a form of punishment against unacceptable behavior. The article also described experiments involving moral issues and the human brain. Certain areas of the brain become stimulated when faced with tough moral questions. One of the main reasons, according to the article, that humans stray from morality is that they have a tribal instinct where they will help others within their group, but they do not empathize with others. The article was very informative and gave many different theories for what makes us moral.