Do You Need God to Have Morality?

It's an old question, but there are some fascinating new answers. In this episode, we explore how we make moral judgments. We consider the  evidence for the idea that morality is something we know intuitively. Our moral judgments are strongly affected by our community and tradition. Precisely because morality is based in our emotions (our 'sentiments' as some philosophers called it), having a rational discussion about morality is difficult--both because we make judgments without knowing why and because such judgments are so deeply connected to our emotions.