Sublime

But perhaps the sociobiological account undermines, not the truth of our moral beliefs, but our justification for holding such beliefs.

Fairness is a function of effort and effort is shown through transparency.

But what is a “good man”? Is it Eric Schneiderman, a former New York attorney general, a Democrat, and a man who has raised his voice against sexual misconduct and who has been accused by four women of physical violence and abuse? Or is it Mike Pence, the monogamous, religious vice president, who will not be alone in a room with a woman other than

“In this important, deeply researched debut, [Benforado] draws on findings from psychology and neuroscience to show that police, jurors, and judges are generally guided by intuitive feelings rather than hard facts in making assessments….The new research challenges basic assumptions about most key aspects of the legal system, including eyewitness

is Husak

Ben-Nun Bloom indicates that popular measures of values and morality have a common genetic basis.

Quatre-vingt-quatorze pour cent des procès n’ont jamais lieu. La procédure du plea bargain, de négociation de peine, désengorge les tribunaux, s’amuse de la vérité et profite aux riches. S’ils sont criminels, ils protègent leurs secrets. Innocents, ils préservent leur réputation. Avocats, ils visent le pactole.

When the law favors your position, identify it and return to it again and again.