Haidt Moral Foundation Analysis

Haidt’s theory concludes that all morals are based off six moral foundations (150-179, 197-211, 214-216). One of the foundations is the care/harm foundation in which people decide what’s moral by the harm that is being done or the care being shown (Haidt 153-158). The definition of this care/harm is the effects of a subject’s actions and words upon on object whether for the better or worse. Another foundation includes the fairness/cheating foundation (Haidt 158-161). This particular foundation is in proportion to the attributes and merit of the recipient which, unfortunately, is not always equal (Haidt 158-161). The definition of cheating is doing anything outside the laws of life, government, or any other ideal, agreement or corperation. The
This foundation appeals to committing to something and following through and being honest, without these factors one falls into betrayal (161-164). Haidt also mentions the authority/submissive foundation, which believes in taking control of one’s life and not having someone else take control of it (165-169). It is seen as more desirable to control one’s own life and more moral than doing something under submission. The sanctity and degradation foundation pulls one’s view on morality based on how pure something seems or filthy (Haidt 170-175). Sanctity can be defined as something that is socially acceptable or acceptable upon individual basis but is often based on other’s views. Degradation is often defined as an action or spoken word that often makes one cringe, it is not a normal thing among society, and is often grotesque, but is not socially acceptable. The final and last foundation is the liberty/oppression foundation (Haidt 197-211). This foundation doesn’t necessarily include an autonomic position which is described in Sandel’s book “Justice” (108-118). It is being able to do as one pleases without another form subjugating upon
Upon the fairness/cheating foundation it is not fair to the baby to not even get a chance at life. It’s cheating for the mother to get an abortion because she doesn’t want the burden of children. Some may argue that nature gives natural abortion such as miscarriages. The argument is that nature is completely out of control and does what is best suited, mothers killing their own babies is not natural at all but is only a manufactured imitation. Upon the loyalty and betrayal foundation, a mother has a responsibility to that child because she made the decision to become pregnant. Getting rid of the baby without nature or God’s approval is disowning the baby and not committing to the responsibility that was taken on upon sexual intercourse. Some supporters of abortion base their argument upon molestation, but that does not change the fact that responsibility still belongs to the girl. The woman may have the authority over her body, but once pregnant, she no longer has complete authority over her body, there is another being inside of her. She is therefore, oppressing another human, and no wants to be forced into something, especially