6 More han a Feeling: Counterintuitive Efects of Compassion on Moral Judgment Anthony I. Jack, Philip Robbins, Jared P. Friedman, and Chris D. Meyers In a mechanistic civilization, there is grave danger of a crude utilitarianism, which sacriices the whole aesthetic side of life to what is called ‘eiciency.’ (Russell 1926, p. 31) Emotions, even though their hallmark is the internal state of the individual—the viscera, the gut—are above all social phenomena. hey are the basis of social interaction, they are the products of social interaction, their origins, and their currency. (Zajonc 1998, pp. 619–20) It is a dangerous error to confound truth with matter-of-fact. Our life is governed not only by facts, but by hopes; the kind of truthfulness which sees nothing but facts is a prison for the human spirit. (Russell 1926, p. 129) 1 1 Introduction Morality lies at the heart of human social behavior, and emotions lie at the heart of social cognition. What then of the relationship between morality and emotion? An inluential school of thought concerning this issue appears to have been guided by a simple model: there exists a fundamental tension between 06 Chapter 6.indd 125 06 Chapter 6.indd 125 11/18/2013 8:53:59 PM 11/18/2013 8:53:59 PM