Also, if it is true that a lot of people are confused by good and courageous people, I am unclear where the confusion comes from. Good behaviour gets rewarded from childhood, and bad behaviour gets punished. Not perfectly, of course, and in some places and times very imperfectly indeed, but being seen as a good person by your community’s definition of “good” has many social rewards, we’re social creatures… I am unclear where the mystery is.
Were the confused people raised by wolvesnon-social animals?
I don’t actually buy the premise that a lot of people are confused by moral courage, on reflection.
Also, if it is true that a lot of people are confused by good and courageous people, I am unclear where the confusion comes from. Good behaviour gets rewarded from childhood, and bad behaviour gets punished. Not perfectly, of course, and in some places and times very imperfectly indeed, but being seen as a good person by your community’s definition of “good” has many social rewards, we’re social creatures… I am unclear where the mystery is.
Were the confused people raised by
wolvesnon-social animals?I don’t actually buy the premise that a lot of people are confused by moral courage, on reflection.