[RD] Jonathan Haidt's moral foundations test

[Mouthwash]

This test is based on moral foundations theory, a psychological theory that claims to explain political differences. I've no real opinion on how accurate or useful it is, but I'm interested in hearing results of people on CFC. Take the test here.

These are the six 'foundations' of morality that purportedly determine one's politics. The green are my scores (almost certainly inflated because the excessive number of options caused me to favor the more extreme end of the scale, but I'm pretty sure it's the proportions that matter here).

I got:

• Care 89%

• Loyalty 78%

• Fairness 86%

• Authority 64%

• Purity 86%

• Liberty 36%

Your strongest moral foundation is Care.

Your morality is closest to that of a Conservative.

The purity score is probably what landed me in the conservative camp. The low liberty score was surprising but made sense after some introspection; my opposition to state/elite control is usually a defense of communities and not individual autonomy.

 

[Yeekim]

Interesting test.

Your scores:

• Care 53%

• Loyalty 36%

• Fairness 72%

• Authority 36%

• Purity 0%

• Liberty 50%

Your strongest moral foundation is Fairness.

Your morality is closest to that of a Left-Liberal.

Sounds generally legit.

 

[BenitoChavez]

Huh. I voted with my gut instincts and it's more or less what I expected.

 

[El_Machinae]

I really recommend his lectures and his book. It will give you an insight. Different people literally have different moral senses, which is why we're arguing.

I cannot see color, which would explain why I would prefer Van Gogh different from what you would prefer. It's like one person with a cold arguing with a non sick person which chili sauce was tastier. Different senses.

 

[MaryKB]

 

[The_J]

• Your scores:

• Care 97%

• Loyalty 39%

• Fairness 97%

• Authority 36%

• Purity 11%

• Liberty 53%

You have no one strongest moral foundation.

Your morality is closest to that of a Left-Liberal.

I have no idea how I got so high on authority and purity, but so low on liberty .

 

[metatron]

It's not like i had anything against fairness, if it weren't so popular with all manner of authoritarians. Like, can we maybe set up proper institutions to the effect that everybody has decent food, cloth, shelter, healthcare and whatever people will elect to do instead of newspapers? Can we do that maybe?
Like - since this is a cliche: Taxes are good. Can we maybe have some and use them for the above? That would be nice.
Usually that's not what the fairness people are arguing; usually they have some ideology or another and want to micromanage people without actually helping much at all.
It's not like i didn't like norms either; some norms are good; the non-greeting lawyer ranks rather low in my universe for example.

 

[Gori the Grey]

Care, Left-liberal. (I don't know why that part of my chart didn't print.)

Now, separately, I'll have to give some thought to this moral schema. But at first glance, I kinda like it, because it dramatizes that moral decision making doesn't usually involve choosing good over evil, but choosing the relative value to place on incompatible goods.

 

[Mouthwash]

I have no idea how I got so high on authority and purity, but so low on liberty .

Huh? Your purity score is 11%.

 

[Cutlass]

• Your scores:

• Care 89%

• Loyalty 39%

• Fairness 86%

• Authority 44%

• Purity 61%

• Liberty 56%

Your strongest moral foundation is Care.

Your morality is closest to that of a Left-Liberal.

 

[Hrothbern]

Bit surprised that authority is high. I loathe ego's, arrogance, domination and ofc then abuse by authorities.
Perhaps that comes from tolerance and respect
Fairness as proxy for just/righteous fits well I think. I resent very much injustice and tend to act upon it. Also already as little boy.

 

[The_J]

Huh? Your purity score is 11%.

Yeah. Higher than expected. I'm dirty .

 

[EnglishEdward]

• Your scores:

• Care 83%

• Loyalty 50%

• Fairness 67%

• Authority 33%

• Purity 33%

• Liberty 83%

You have no one strongest moral foundation.

Your morality is closest to that of a Left-Liberal.

 

[MagisterCultuum]

Moral Foundations Test
Result: Your Moral Foundations Are:

• Your scores:

• Care 67%

• Loyalty 22%

• Fairness 56%

• Authority 28%

• Purity 31%

• Liberty 67%

You have no one strongest moral foundation.

Your morality is closest to that of a Left-Liberal.

 

[Synobun]

Nothing too surprising. A lot of the questions lack context so I couldn't give strong answers to many of them.

 

[Kaitzilla]

What a fun test!



I demand a political party that mirrors myself.
Yes, the balanced budget party, so future generations don't have to be total debt slaves.

 

[warpus]

The test asks you about morality. Most of the situations are ambiguous enough for me to vote "Uhh.. neutral, need more info to really make a moral judgement on this"

This is what they make of my answers:

The problem is that things like liberty are (for me) very situationally specific. if you ask me far reaching questions with zero details, I will score low on the liberty part of the test, obviously. Which I think is ironic because I value liberty highly overall.

To me this is a sign that the test is flawed.. but hey.. from a libertarian's point of view my liberty score is spot on, so maybe it depends on who does the asking

 

[rah]

A plethora of left-liberals. Why am I not surprised.
I'll see if I join the crowd if I can find some time.

 

[red_elk]

• Care 86%

• Loyalty 44%

• Fairness 64%

• Authority 58%

• Purity 58%

• Liberty 72%

Your strongest moral foundation is Care.
Your morality is closest to that of a Conservative.

This differs from other political compass tests I've taken. I'd expect higher loyalty and fairness scores.

 

[Mouthwash]

The test asks you about morality. Most of the situations are ambiguous enough for me to vote "Uhh.. neutral, need more info to really make a moral judgement on this"

I think you're supposed to vote based on whatever impression comes into your head. For instance, the kid who was given money to share with his sibling - a pro-authority person might feel like he is older and therefore more responsible (he was entrusted with the decision, after all).