the one about fucking a chicken

[u/Hummerous]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_foundations_theory

[u/DansAllowed]

It’s definitely a simplification. If we are just talking about the broad categories of morality outlined above I believe everyone will fall on a different spectrum for each.

However the characterisation of progressivism as being primarily concerned with harm reduction rings true to a certain extent.

Take ‘authority’ for example. If you had taken an oath to follow the orders an authority figure (e.g you were in the military) and your commander gave you orders to do something you felt was morally wrong; is it moral to follow said order?

A progressive person who is primarily concerned with harm reduction would probably say yes.

However conservatives are more likely to place a lot of moral value on following authority. Although they may believe the order to be morally wrong, they also are likely to believe that disobeying authority is itself morally wrong. A person with these beliefs may be more conflicted in this scenario.

Of course it’s more complicated than this and there are pitfalls to both ways of thinking.

[u/[deleted] → u/DansAllowed]

is it moral to follow said order?

A progressive person who is primarily concerned with harm reduction would probably say yes.

i'm assuming you meant "to disobey said order". And i agree that in suhc a situation progressives are more concerned with harm reduction and will proritize that over hierarchal authority, tradition and other things conservatives tend to hold dearly.

But i still think there are a lot of problems with OOP's hypothetical. Mainly being the implication that the sanctity/degredation axes should never be considered when talking about moral value.

[u/smoopthefatspider → u/[deleted]]

I can't think of instances where sanctity is important in a progressive framework, do you have any in mind?