Articles tagged with Moral Judgement
New research from Oxford and Cornell Universities reveals that people's moral judgments are based on absolute rules, even when given more time. Those who adhere to these moral absolutes are seen as more trustworthy and valued in social situations, suggesting an evolutionary basis for this preference.
A new study found that autistic and non-autistic adults equally condemn actions requiring harm for the greater good. Researchers identified two facets of autistic personality: increased self-oriented distress and reduced empathy, which counterbalance each other.
Researchers at Boston College and Boston University found that people widely believe suicide is immoral due to concerns over soul purity. Their study showed that participants were more likely to morally condemn suicide if they believed it tainted the victims' souls, regardless of their political or religious views.
Researchers discover that moral judgment is associated with feelings of warmth and compassion towards someone in distress, specifically reduced empathic concern in utilitarian responders. The study shows that empathy is not the primary driver of moral decision-making, but rather a diminished emotional response.
A new study in Journal of Consumer Research found that consumers justify continued support for a celebrity or politician disgraced by scandal by separating moral judgments from professional performance. This allows them to avoid condoning immoral behavior and continue buying products endorsed by the public figure.
New research reveals that our moral judgments can be driven by intuition and emotional reactions, but also regulated through reappraisal. Additionally, studies show that visual imagery plays a crucial role in shaping our moral decisions, particularly in cases involving difficult trade-offs.
Taking part in philosophical dialogue sessions improved children's listening skills, respect for others, and ability to consider alternative perspectives. The Community of Philosophical Inquiry approach also helped them analyze problems and make informed decisions.
Researchers used fMRI scans to investigate moral judgments, finding that people make automatic distinctions between active and passive harms. The study suggests that allowing harm by failing to act requires more deliberate thinking, unlike actively causing harm which triggers an immediate response.
High-functioning autistic adults tend to blame others for accidents, even if they had good intentions. This challenges the typical understanding of theory of mind and morality in autism.
Researchers disrupted activity in the right temporo-parietal junction using transcranial magnetic stimulation to impair subjects' ability to make moral judgments requiring understanding of others' intentions. This finding highlights the critical role of the TPJ in making moral judgments.
Research reveals that brain damage to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex impairs judgment of harmful intent, leading to more lenient moral judgments for attempted harms. The study suggests that patients with VMPC damage primarily evaluate actions based on outcomes rather than intentions.
Researchers have found that moral dilemmas are often influenced by general biases rather than abstract moral principles. The study highlights the need for more diverse methods in studying moral judgments, moving beyond the use of moral dilemmas.
Two Cornell University studies found a correlation between being more easily disgusted and political conservatism, particularly in attitudes toward gays and lesbians. Disgust sensitivity was linked to opposition to gay marriage and abortion, but not to other issues.
New research in Psychological Science found that cleanliness significantly influences moral judgment, with participants exercising less severe judgments after washing their hands. The study suggests that our intuition and subconscious feelings of 'cleanliness' play a role in shaping our perception of right and wrong.
A study by neuroscientists from Harvard, USC, and Caltech finds that damage to the frontal lobe's ventromedial prefrontal cortex leads to abnormal moral choices. The research suggests that emotions play a crucial role in moral judgments, but also leaves intact other moral problem-solving abilities.
A study published in SLEEP found that sleep deprivation significantly affects the ability to integrate emotion and cognition for guiding moral judgments. Continuous wakefulness has a particularly debilitating effect on judgment and decision-making processes.
Researchers find that people's brains use both reason and emotion when making personal moral judgments, as opposed to judgment of others. Increased activity in the 'anterior cingulate cortex' was found in difficult personal moral dilemmas.