The moralization bias of gods’ minds: a cross-cultural test
Religion, Brain, and Behavior • Vol/Iss. 12(1-2) • Taylor and Francis • • Published In • Pages: 38-60 •
By Purzycki, Benjamin Grant, Willard, Aiyana K., Klocová, Eva Kundtová, Apicella, Coren, Atkinson, Quentin D., Bolyanatz, Alexander, Cohen, Emma, Handley, Carla, Henrich, Joseph, Lang, Martin, Lesorogol, Carolyn, Mathew, Sarah, McNamara, Rita A., Moya, Cristina, Norenzayan, Ara, Placek, Caitlyn D., Soler, Montserrat, Vardy, Tom, Weigel, Jonathan, Xygalatas, Dimitris, Ross, Cody T.
Hypothesis
Moral concern attributed to deities is generally low.
Note
Most answers attributing moral concern to deities, both local and moralizing, demonstrate low levels of concern. Even amongst moralizing deities, the average score is a 2 ("important") out of a 4 point scale (with 0 being not important at all, 1-a little important, 2-important, 3-very important, 4-the most important thing).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Moral concern of local deity | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |
| Moral concern of moralizing deity | Dependent | Ethics, Religious Beliefs |