The Two Pillars of Morality

I was browsing through Youtube in search of something related to "morality", and guess what I've found?

Watch this video to find out more about the Two Pillars of Morality.

Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals

"If you ask anyone what is morality based on, these are the two factors that always come out: One is RECIPROCITY and is associated with justice and a sense of fairness; and the other one is EMPAHTY and compassion. Human morality is more than these, but if you remove these two pillars, there would be not much remaining. They are both essential."    ~ Frans de Waal

Reciprocity is basically about the spirit of give and take, and returning favours, which give us a sense of fairness.

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others, and basically has two channels:

• Emotional (body) channel -- you feel sad when you see another person having a sad appearance.
• Cognitive channel -- you feel sad when you adopt the perspective of the person going through a sad experience.

The two areas of empathy are:

• Synchronization -- you start to yawn when you see others yawn.
• Consolation -- you extend your care or concern for someone who's seemingly in pain or suffering.

These researches show that all of us are born with these two very noble traits. Let us preserve and not lose them. Stand up for your morality!