Where your morals come from

What you draw on most to tell right from wrong.

A self-identification of what you feel is the main source of your sense of right and wrong — a reflection on your own moral compass, not a test. (Sources of moral reasoning)

Groups

• Reason & logic — Working out right from wrong by reasoning it through.
• Empathy & compassion — Caring about others' feelings and wellbeing.
• Faith & scripture — Religious teaching and sacred texts.
• Conscience & intuition — An inner sense of what's right.
• Culture & upbringing — The values you were raised with.
• Life experience — Lessons learned from living and observing.

Related topics

• Your ethical framework
• Moral foundations that matter most to you
• Your moral circle
• Is morality objective?
• Social value orientation (SVO)

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