New study tests whether liberals’ moral concern has “inverted” to favor distant others over close ones. Across three US samples (N=5,100), ingroups remain the top moral priority for liberals and conservatives alike; liberals simply extend more concern outward to distant entities.

New study tests whether liberals’ moral concern has “inverted” to favor distant others over close ones. Across three US samples (N=5,100), ingroups remain the top moral priority for liberals and conservatives alike; liberals simply extend more concern outward to distant entities.