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* A tragic example in [[WW 2]]- British, American and ANZAC troops would surrender if ordered to do so or if the situation was hopeless in order to avoid unnecessary deaths. To the Japanese surrendering was the ultimate taboo in war- this meant that surrendered Allied troops were often treated horrificly.
* Until the end of [[WW 1]] the British army still regularly used corporal punishments that would be considered barbaric today. Capital punishment for cowardice was common and during the 18th and 19th centurys a naval captain were put to death if they didn't attack enemy shipping at any and every opportunity- unless there was an extremely good reason for doing so.
* Jonathan Haidt's observations, which became the basis of ''The Righteous Mind'', highlighted this. In essence, there are moral foundations that can be classified under broad categories like care, fairness, liberty, loyalty, authority and sanctity. He asserts that not only do these impact one's individual moral framework, but that these can also lead to wildly differing views, beliefs, ideologies, etc. based on what foundations take precedence. As a consequence, this can help explain why Right and Left-leaning people can view the same thing in incredibly varied interpretations and why it's difficult for human beings to talk on the same page.
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