On formulating moral judgments

When people judge something as evil or immoral, they regularly do so as a preemptive strike against something emotionally disturbing, thus morality is often a psychological defense mechanism and not ethically deep. It can be possible to make real moral judgments on the basis of real knowing, but this requires a prior development of one's character to be able to fully encounter (and treat fairly) what now seems alien, and is consequently frightening.