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Moral or Value Conflicts
Intractable moral conflicts tend to arise when one group views the beliefs and actions of another group as being so fundamentally evil that they exceed the bounds of tolerance. The abortion debate in the United States is an example of a moral conflict.
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Cultural Lag
A look at Cultural Lag and the many conflicts that arise as different communities struggle to adapt their culture to changing social conditions.
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Forms of Oppression
Oppression can take many forms. Understanding which are being used is essential for remedying the situation.
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Identify Goals, Values, Interests, and Needs
Each of these concepts is different, but understanding all of them is important before one undertakes a negotiation or other conflict resolution effort.
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Distinguish Factual vs Value Differences
Empirical facts about "what is" are very different from moral or value distinctions about what "should be." Clearly distinguishing between those two is essential for good decision making.
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Imposing Controversial Values on Other Groups
The American Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and speech (hence thought), but both the left and the right have been trying to impose their own values on the other side (the right by outlawing abortion, for instance, and the left by allowing it, and promoting other progressive values such as DEI and the support of gender transition.)
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Values-Based Conversations
An exercise to determine the similarities and differences in our values and what those mean.
News and Opinion
Are You a Moral Grandstander?
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Moral Absolutism Broke America