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What does it mean?
Moral traditions grew alongside human reason rather than being created by it.
In plain terms
Our moral rules came from tradition, not just logic.
What can you take from it?
Tradition shapes morals as much as reason does.

Where it applies

  • ethical discussion
  • social norms

Putting it to work

  • valuing tradition
  • examining moral origins

Questions to consider

  • Where do morals come from?
  • How does tradition influence ethics?

Another view

It undervalues the role of reason in shaping morals.

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