LINK Phys.org: Atheists and believers both have moral compasses, but with key differences.
A rather scientific perspective on the morality of believers and non believers. I thought it was interesting at least. 
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An interesting read! Thanks for sharing.
Redheadedgammy
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Feb 26, 2021
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In part, this coincides with research of Jonathan Haidt, who found moral differences between liberals and conservatives that were consistent in cultures around the world. He called three of the factors that conservatives are higher on "in-group" (group cohesion) "authority," and "purity" (sanctity).
Jonathan Haidt: The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives.
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nicestuff
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Feb 26, 2021
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Human evolution and the structure of society are responsible for our morals. All of this is ever changing and is not the same in every culture. I hate the term "moral compass" and it seems like more religious people have that to me. It is because they think their god gave them something.
DenoPenno
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Feb 25, 2021
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I agree whole heartedly about other cultures having different morality. I try hard to take the time to get to know a little of the culture of someone new I meet. That little bit of time spent to contextualize their morality and culture can take someone alien and turn them into a friend.
@RealisticEyes May one ask as to why you appear to refer to those who are not as you are as being "Alien?"
@Triphid Just from the perspective of being different than ones self. Not meant in an offensive way.
@RealisticEyes IF that be so then WHY NOT simply refer to them as being either Strangers or merely foreigners instead?
Speaking for myself as only anyone truly can here, Atheist Morality comes from sources such as Empathy, Kindness, Understanding of Others, etc, etc, and the things that have passed down through generation after generation from the beginnings of Human Evolution.
Atheists do NOT seek reward/s BECAUSE they MUST do so according to Arcane religious teachings, instead they do so BECAUSE they instinctively know it IS the RIGHT thing to do.
Theists on the other hand, well I'll leave that up to you to decide as why they tend to think of Morality as they do.
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