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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm surprised that no one has commented that this is mostly innate.  I think people who don't have a strong sense of morals can act good when that is what is expected in society for certain payoffs, and so I guess it does make it harder to raise these kids to stay in line.  But I now believe the really good, moral people are simply born that way. I see this with my two kids.  Same genetic pool, same upbringing environment, very different innate sense of right and wrong. And if I look closely, I could tell the difference from very early on, like about 12 months old. One gets the most satisfaction from being good.  The other gets most satisfaction from benefitting themselves. The kids are in a school that really emphasizes good moral character so it will be an interesting experiment to see if the school can indeed affect the moral development of my second child. But as the mother, I can confidently say they were not born on the same footing. [/quote]

Don't disagree, but I also think that we are fooling ourselves if we say two siblings had the "exac same" upbringing. You were different and you parent differently, and the environment is different (e.g., a sibling) between 1 and 2.[/quote]

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