I don't believe we have any such instinct, we only have cultural norms.
I can't imagine any ethical experiment which would adequately separate the two factors. It's difficult to raise a child without influence of their surrounding culture.
Predators in the wild tend to eat the vital organs of their prey first, yet for a great many people eating organ meats is gross.
I can't imagine any ethical experiment which would adequately separate the two factors. It's difficult to raise a child without influence of their surrounding culture.
Predators in the wild tend to eat the vital organs of their prey first, yet for a great many people eating organ meats is gross.