The Moral Science Podcast Moral Exemplars and Beyond-the-Self Purpose with William Damon
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Oct 1, 2019 AI Snips
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Early Peer-Based Fairness
- Young children show a robust sense of distributive fairness and sharing before authority-based morality emerges.
- Damon argues moral development often grows from peer interactions, not just adult commands.
Meeting Susy Vallad
- Damon recounts meeting Susy Vallad, who spent decades serving children in a Mexican garbage dump community.
- Seeing her sustained joy and selfless work profoundly influenced his willingness to take personal risks for beliefs.
Identity Makes Courage Easy
- Moral exemplars often report they don't feel exceptional courage; acting aligned with core beliefs feels ordinary to them.
- Strong moral identity makes courageous acts feel like routine expressions of who they are.