Flipboard Culture Desk<p>Why do we do good things for others? What are the mental or emotional processes that lead to our holding the door open for a stranger or supporting a friend in need? Big Think takes a look at whether being moral is motivated by passion or reason, applied to modern-day scenarios including people's adherence to COVID-19 health recommendations.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/ue3WWZ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/ue3WWZ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Morality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Morality</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DavidHume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DavidHume</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Morals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Morals</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/COVID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COVID</span></a></p>