The motivations underlying religious people’s sense of morality may be more in service of egoistic concerns, research suggests -- 'People may pursue moral identity for self-enhancing motivations, such as feeling that one is morally superior to others.'

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The motivations underlying religious people’s sense of morality may be more in service of egoistic concerns, research suggests -- 'People may pursue moral identity for self-enhancing motivations, such as feeling that one is morally superior to others.'