# Prof. Jonathan Haidt's research on political differences is featured

1 Faculty News April 13, 2015 ![Bloomberg View logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/bloombergview_0.jpg?itok=47DlvcFA)>

Excerpt from [Bloomberg View](http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-04-13/what-conservatives-care-about) -- "[Haidt](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/jonathan-haidt)’s basic finding is simple. Throughout history, human beings have operated under five sets of moral commitments: avoidance of harm, fairness, loyalty, authority and sanctity. Conservatives recognize all five, but liberals recognize only the first two."

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