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How (and where) does moral judgment work?

Joshua Greene1, Jonathan Haidt

  • 1Dept of Psychology, Green Hall, Princeton University, 08544-1010, Princeton, NJ, USA

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|December 12, 2002
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Moral judgment relies heavily on emotion and intuition, not just reasoning. While reasoning plays a role, affect is central to how we make moral decisions.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Moral Psychology

Background:

  • Traditional moral psychology emphasizes reasoning processes.
  • Emerging evidence highlights the role of emotion and intuition in moral judgment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent findings on the role of affect and reasoning in moral judgment.
  • To explore the neuroanatomical basis of moral judgment.

Main Methods:

  • Review of studies in psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
  • Analysis of research specifically investigating moral judgment.

Main Results:

  • Affect and affective intuition are primary drivers of moral judgment.
  • Deliberate reasoning has a restricted but significant role.

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  • Moral judgment involves multiple brain areas, with no single dedicated region.

    • Conclusions:

    • Moral judgment is predominantly driven by emotional and intuitive processes.
    • Cognitive neuroscience reveals a distributed neural network for moral judgment.
    • Future research should integrate affective and cognitive perspectives.