Wednesday, May 6, 2009

How we see ourselves and see others

The New York Times had an interesting article earlier this week about how we perceive ourselves and how we perceive others regarding moral decisions. People tend to over-estimate their own moral goodness and use the over-estimation when judging the behaviors, or moral shortcomings, of others. The author explores how this over-confidence can benefit in some circumstances and hurt in others.

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