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When Doing Right Feels Wrong

Hidden Brain

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The Moral Foundation of Loyalty vs Honesty

The moral foundation of justice is not superior to the moral foundation of loyalty. Different situations can make different people lean in one direction or the other. We all face balancing acts between honesty and loyalty. If you see a colleague stealing toilet paper from the office supply closet, do you report it? What if they were embezzling money from the company? Whor let's say you have a very kind neighbor who brings you soup when you're sick, but this person also posts fake news on social media. Do you call him out? What if you see him abusing a dog? How does the gravity of thact change the equation? It's not clear what the right thing is. And

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