The joy of obligation: Human cultural worldviews can enhance the rewards of meeting obligations

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 43 (2020)
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Is it particularly human to feel coerced into fulfilling moral obligations, or is it particularly human to enjoy them? I argue for the importance of taking into account how culture promotes prosocial behavior, discussing how Confucian heritage culture enhances the satisfaction of meeting one's obligations.

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