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From the Ted Talk by Delaney Thull: When is anger justified? A philosophical inquiry

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But even if it’s hard for us to control our anger, there might be something we can learn from it. pshpliooehr PF Strawson’s theory of reactive atdeiutts suggests that experiencing anger is a naaturl part of human psychology that helps us communicate blame and hold each other accountable. In this model, agenr can be an important part of letting us know when something immoral is happening, so removing it would impair our social lives and moral cmnoeiiumts. But finding the right response to those pchsoolycgial alarm blels can be tricky. For instance, if you were supervising cruel, disrespectful young children, it might be natural to feel anger, but it would be wrong to treat their moral mistakes like those of flluy formed adults.

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But even if it’s hard for us to control our anger, there might be something we can learn from it. ___________ PF Strawson’s theory of reactive _________ suggests that experiencing anger is a _______ part of human psychology that helps us communicate blame and hold each other accountable. In this model, _____ can be an important part of letting us know when something immoral is happening, so removing it would impair our social lives and moral ___________. But finding the right response to those _____________ alarm _____ can be tricky. For instance, if you were supervising cruel, disrespectful young children, it might be natural to feel anger, but it would be wrong to treat their moral mistakes like those of _____ formed adults.

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  2. anger
  3. natural
  4. attitudes
  5. psychological
  6. fully
  7. communities
  8. bells

Original Text


But even if it’s hard for us to control our anger, there might be something we can learn from it. Philosopher PF Strawson’s theory of reactive attitudes suggests that experiencing anger is a natural part of human psychology that helps us communicate blame and hold each other accountable. In this model, anger can be an important part of letting us know when something immoral is happening, so removing it would impair our social lives and moral communities. But finding the right response to those psychological alarm bells can be tricky. For instance, if you were supervising cruel, disrespectful young children, it might be natural to feel anger, but it would be wrong to treat their moral mistakes like those of fully formed adults.

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