The Moral Punishment Instinct
| Author | : Jan-Willem van Prooijen |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 305 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190609979 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190609974 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Moral Punishment Instinct by : Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Download or read book The Moral Punishment Instinct written by Jan-Willem van Prooijen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do we universally punish offenders? This book proposes that people possess a moral punish instinct: a hard-wired tendency to aggress against those who violate the norms of their group. This instinct is reflected in how punishment originates from moral emotions, stimulates cooperation, and shapes the social life of human beings.
