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I have been studying morality for about 16 years, and now I feel I have it all figured out. I can give a full and comprehensive answer for what justifies our moral beliefs: the question that is on every moral philosopher’s lips, and is the reason for the mistaken belief in moral realism. (“Moral beliefs are justified because they are factually real”.) We act according to our moral beliefs because we have to (obligation), because we want to (volition), and because we care (compassion). There are good reasons for those three positions.

I thought, all you had to do, was figure it out and this would storm the industry. However, it’s not so simple as that. I do find a receptive audience with the professors etc., and the ones in the field do seem to listen sometimes. Michael Tomasello said it is super-interesting. There are other paradigms close to mine that get a lot more attention, but my ideas bleed into those through discussion. All in all, a tough crowd to break into.