Philosopher Dr. Thomas Lee argues that moral intuitions are unreliable guides because they evolved for small-group survival, not modern ethical problems.
Which cognitive science finding would best support Lee's evolutionary mismatch argument?
People's moral judgments on trolley problems differ from utilitarian calculations, and brain imaging shows these judgments originate in brain regions associated with tribal loyalty and kinship—adaptations for ancestral environments
Philosophy courses teach ethical reasoning
People disagree about ethics
Evolutionary psychology is a field
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. Mismatch between intuition and utility + ancestral brain region origin proves evolutionary basis.
đź’ˇ Strategy: Evolutionary mismatch claims need evidence linking modern behaviors to ancestral adaptations.