Nature, NOT Nurture

Yet another scientist comes out as saying that our moral compass is innate and that it originated early in our inchoate social structures.

(Forgot where I found this article. Maybe The Daily Dish...)

On Morals of Liberals and Conservatives

I watched this video with a very open mind and I agree with most of the things he says and concludes, but take issue with certain others that appear overly simplified. Nevertheless, it is a very interesting analysis of morals that strengthens my conviction that we are innately moral.

In his speech he mentions his website and the questionnaire he has in terms of morals. I took it and the results are below. Not surprisingly, I am quite liberal and more so than other liberals who have taken the test (mine is the green column). I am not so sure the questionnaire's answers are accurately indicative of one's true leanings, morals, or goodness/badness. It is all relative and case-dependent. Click for larger view.