Moral Minds is revolutionary. In it Marc Hauser argues that humans have evolved a moral instinct that unconsciously propels us to deliver judgements of right and wrong. This moral instinct is a universal feature of the human mind, rather than being informed by gender, education or religion. Experience refines our moral actions, guiding what we do rather than how we formulate our moral verdicts.
Combining his own cutting-edge research with findings in cognitive psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, economics and anthropology, Hauser examines the implications of his theory for issues of bioethics, religion and law, as well as our everyday lives.
