Introduction Imagine you are faced with an ethical dilemma: would you harm one person to save many others? This classic moral dilemma has intrigued philosophers, psychologists, and neuroscientists alike. But what if the way we approach these decisions is not entirely up to our conscious reasoning? What if hidden forces within us, invisible threads woven […]
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Mode of Effective Connectivity within a Putative Neural Network Differentiates Moral Cognitions Related to Care and Justice Ethics
“`plaintext Understanding the Brain’s Moral Compass Introduction Imagine you’re walking down a street and suddenly see a person in distress. Do you stop to help without thinking, or do you calculate whether you should get involved based on certain rules? This everyday scenario taps into a deep, complex network of moral cognition in our brains. […]