why is everyone focused on differences?

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​When I teach ethics one of the questions we discuss is: Does everyone have different morals?  Nearly every student answers yes.  I find this an odd and inaccurate answer.  But, even when presented with evidence for the sameness of our moral principles they remain unconvinced and continue to focus on the differences to the exclusion of any focus on our common moral foundation. Inasmuch as this has some pretty important implications for our moral discourse I'd like to posit some possible explanations for this focus on differences.

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