From: Pacific Standard
Yes, I’m a Good Person. But Did You Hear About Her?
September 30, 2014
Pacific Standard:
Want to feel a sense of purpose in your life? Do a good deed for someone.
On the other hand, if immediate happiness is your priority, let someone else do a good deed for you.
Those are among the fascinating findings of a new study published in Science magazine, which analyzes how morality and immorality are expressed, and experienced, in the real world.
This subject has been studied extensively by social psychologists in recent years, leading to important insights. We now know that liberals and conservatives live in somewhat different ethical universes, and that doing a good deed gives us license to cut a few ethical corners later in the day.
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