Moralistic punishment is not for cooperation

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 46:e301 (2023)
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The theory proposed by Fitouchi et al. misses the core of puritanical morality: Cruel punishment for harmless actions. Punishment is mutually harmful, unlike cooperation which is mutually beneficial. Theories of moral judgment should not obscure this fundamental distinction.

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Mysteries of morality.Peter DeScioli & Robert Kurzban - 2009 - Cognition 112 (2):281-299.

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