Moral Instinct Opinion Paper
The Moral Instinct
I have read Steven Pinker’s, “The Moral Instinct” and I’ve selected Pinker’s idea of who exactly is Norman Borlag the first interesting idea. The first question Pinker asks if “Which of the following people would you say is the most admirable”? He explains the contestants, Mother Teresa, Bill Gates or Norman Borlaug. Pinker then states that society’s first likely choice would be Mother Teresa. We see Mother Teresa Mother as a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shabby conditions. Most people would automatically assume she would be the most admirable choice. Pinker proposes a point on how not one person would know who the heck Norman Borlaug is. I agreed with Pinker on the fact of Mother Teresa being a first choice. Before reading this article I had no clue and had never heard the name Norman Borlaug. General public should look more into detail regarding these three figures. Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur who founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft, and became the richest man in the world. You could say he created many jobs, he also created software that is used throughout the world. Bill Gates's accomplishments influence us widely at work and in school. For example, Microsoft's products allow businesses to run productively. While in school, they allow us to share ideas and give us a taste of technology. Gates's accomplishments highlight a bright future for the human race. Mother Theresa has her share of accomplishments also. Some call her God's gift to humanity. She dedicated a major part of her life to serve the poor and destitute. Norman Borlaug produced cereal grains, he is an American agricultural scientist and father of what has become known as the Green Revolution. Reading about these figures and their achievements are only a few reasons why our population shouldn’t be so closed off. As Pinker says “we may all be vulnerable to moral illusions the ethical equivalent of the bending lines that trick the
I have read Steven Pinker’s, “The Moral Instinct” and I’ve selected Pinker’s idea of who exactly is Norman Borlag the first interesting idea. The first question Pinker asks if “Which of the following people would you say is the most admirable”? He explains the contestants, Mother Teresa, Bill Gates or Norman Borlaug. Pinker then states that society’s first likely choice would be Mother Teresa. We see Mother Teresa Mother as a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shabby conditions. Most people would automatically assume she would be the most admirable choice. Pinker proposes a point on how not one person would know who the heck Norman Borlaug is. I agreed with Pinker on the fact of Mother Teresa being a first choice. Before reading this article I had no clue and had never heard the name Norman Borlaug. General public should look more into detail regarding these three figures. Bill Gates is an American entrepreneur who founded the world's largest software business, Microsoft, and became the richest man in the world. You could say he created many jobs, he also created software that is used throughout the world. Bill Gates's accomplishments influence us widely at work and in school. For example, Microsoft's products allow businesses to run productively. While in school, they allow us to share ideas and give us a taste of technology. Gates's accomplishments highlight a bright future for the human race. Mother Theresa has her share of accomplishments also. Some call her God's gift to humanity. She dedicated a major part of her life to serve the poor and destitute. Norman Borlaug produced cereal grains, he is an American agricultural scientist and father of what has become known as the Green Revolution. Reading about these figures and their achievements are only a few reasons why our population shouldn’t be so closed off. As Pinker says “we may all be vulnerable to moral illusions the ethical equivalent of the bending lines that trick the