Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
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This cluster of papers explores the neuroscience and psychology of moral judgment, with a focus on the role of disgust, emotion, and disease avoidance in ethical decision-making. It delves into the interplay between intuition and reasoning, the impact of intentional actions, and the evolutionary origins of moral sentiments.
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moral judgment; moral intuitions; moral cognition; moral transgression; trolley problem; disgust sensitivity; moral disgust; neuroscience of morality; children's moral reasoning; children's moral judgment; emotions and morality; Moral Foundations Questionnaire; sacrificial dilemmas; moral domain; moral condemnation; pathogen disgust; pathogen avoidance; Jonathan Haidt; accidental harm; stages of moral development; behavioral immune system; utilitarian judgment; Joshua Greene; sexual disgust; moral judgment development
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Morton address: 38351243890304517 · morton4x16-v1
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