The cognitive neuroscience of moral judgment and decision making
JD Greene - 2015 - direct.mit.edu
Cognitive neuroscience aims to understand the mind in physical terms. This endeavor
assumes that the mind can be understood in physical terms, and, insofar as it is successful …
assumes that the mind can be understood in physical terms, and, insofar as it is successful …
Beneficiary effects in prosocial decision making: Understanding unequal valuations of lives
A Erlandsson, S Dickert, H Moche… - European Review of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To understand human prosocial behaviour, one must consider not only the helpers and the
requesters, but also the characteristics of the beneficiaries. To this aim, this articles reviews …
requesters, but also the characteristics of the beneficiaries. To this aim, this articles reviews …
Compassion fade: Affect and charity are greatest for a single child in need
Charitable giving in 2013 exceeded $300 billion, but why do we respond to some life-saving
causes while ignoring others? In our first two studies, we demonstrated that valuation of lives …
causes while ignoring others? In our first two studies, we demonstrated that valuation of lives …
Moral judgment and decision making
This chapter focuses on moral flexibility, a term that the authors use that people are strongly
motivated to adhere to and affirm their moral beliefs in their judgments and choices, they …
motivated to adhere to and affirm their moral beliefs in their judgments and choices, they …
The effects of embodying wildlife in virtual reality on conservation behaviors
D Pimentel, S Kalyanaraman - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Efforts to mitigate environmental threats are often inversely related to the magnitude of
casualty, human or otherwise. This “compassion fade” can be explained, in part, by …
casualty, human or otherwise. This “compassion fade” can be explained, in part, by …
Compassionate conservation clashes with conservation biology: Should empathy, compassion, and deontological moral principles drive conservation practice?
“Compassionate Conservation” is an emerging movement within conservation science that
is gaining attention through its promotion of “ethical” conservation practices that place …
is gaining attention through its promotion of “ethical” conservation practices that place …
[HTML][HTML] Pseudoinefficacy: negative feelings from children who cannot be helped reduce warm glow for children who can be helped
D Västfjäll, P Slovic, M Mayorga - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
In a great many situations where we are asked to aid persons whose lives are endangered,
we are not able to help everyone. What are the emotional and motivational consequences of …
we are not able to help everyone. What are the emotional and motivational consequences of …
[HTML][HTML] Scope insensitivity: The limits of intuitive valuation of human lives in public policy
A critical question for government officials, managers of NGOs, and politicians is how to
respond to situations in which large numbers of lives are at risk. Theories in judgment and …
respond to situations in which large numbers of lives are at risk. Theories in judgment and …
A critical analysis of multi-criteria models for the prioritisation of health threats
G Montibeller, P Patel, VJ del Rio Vilas - European Journal of Operational …, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-criteria assessments are increasingly being employed in the prioritisation of health
threats, supporting decision processes related to health risk management. The use of multi …
threats, supporting decision processes related to health risk management. The use of multi …
Mental imagery, impact, and affect: A mediation model for charitable giving
One of the puzzling phenomena in philanthropy is that people can show strong compassion
for identified individual victims but remain unmoved by catastrophes that affect large …
for identified individual victims but remain unmoved by catastrophes that affect large …