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An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and eras

  • Written by Yunsuh Nike Wee, Ph.D. Student in Experimental Psychology, Oklahoma State University
An eye for an eye: People agree about the values of body parts across cultures and erasThese values seem due more to shared intuitions than local customs or social practices.arturbo/E+ via Getty Images

The Bible’s lex talionis – “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot” (Exodus 21:24-27) – has captured the human imagination for millennia. This idea of fairness has been a model for...

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