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Common morality theory states that all persons who are serious about living a moral life already grasp the core dimensions of morality. These moral norms include don’t kill, don’t cause pain, don’t disable, don’t deprive of pleasure, and don’t deceive. The norms that all morally serious persons presumably share has been called, common morality .
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Steinberg, D. (2020). Common Morality. In: The Multidisciplinary Nature of Morality and Applied Ethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45680-1_14
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