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    It is not the case that Turiel's domain theory, which posits the moral/conventional distinction as universal, has been challenged by Haidt's cross-cultural data showing the distinction collapses in many non-WEIRD populations.

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    • 1.Haidt's method relies on self-report interviews; differences may reflect language/translation gaps or cultural communication styles rather than genuine conceptual differences.
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    • 2.Turiel's distinction doesn't require identical applications across cultures—universal cognitive capacity for the distinction is compatible with culturally variable judgments.
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    • 3.Haidt's sample sizes and population selection criteria for non-WEIRD groups were sometimes smaller and less rigorous than his WEIRD comparisons, limiting conclusiveness.
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    • 1.Haidt's systematic cross-cultural studies directly empirically tested Turiel's universality claims with larger, more diverse populations than Turiel's original research.
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    • 2.If moral/conventional distinction were truly universal, it should appear consistently across cultures; its absence in some groups falsifies the universality hypothesis.
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    • 3.WEIRD populations may over-emphasize individual autonomy, making them uniquely prone to drawing sharp moral/conventional boundaries others don't naturally make.
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