The Role of Mirror Neurons in Morality

Mirror neurons fire in response to others' actions, but also their sensations. This kind of empathy is a building block of morality, says David Frum. In other words, our brains are pre-wired to make us moral creatures, he writes. We have all these emotional responses that regulate the basic problem with me versus people we can empathize with; it's not about pureness so much as selfishness.