There are multiple studies that have been done that…
There are multiple studies that have been done that show that moral decisions as well as social interactions are already imprinted on the brain prior to learning them. If that is the case, the question becomes to what extent does learning and how does learning change the moral compass or the social compass of an individual?
— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · GB oral dictation
In the book
Where does it come from? Some of it, remarkably, seems wired in before we learn a thing — studies suggest our moral and social compass is partly imprinted on the brain prior to any teaching. Researchers who mapped it found that moral intuitions stand on a handful of pillars: care, fairness, loyalty, respect for authority, and a sense of the sacred. — True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)