Laboratory games reveal that people's desire to punish wrongdoings is driven mostly by automatic emotional reactions rather than by deliberate conscious calculations that punishment will deter crime. This most clearly supports the ________ perspective on morality.

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The intuitionist perspective on morality emphasizes the role of automatic emotional reactions, rather than deliberate conscious calculations, in driving moral judgments and behavior. The laboratory games described in the passage provide support for this perspective by demonstrating that people's desire to punish wrongdoings is primarily driven by automatic emotional reactions.

Laboratory Games Reveal That People's Desire to Punish Wrongdoings Is