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SUBMITTER: Greene JD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2429958 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Greene Joshua D JD Morelli Sylvia A SA Lowenberg Kelly K Nystrom Leigh E LE Cohen Jonathan D JD
Cognition 20071226 3
Traditional theories of moral development emphasize the role of controlled cognition in mature moral judgment, while a more recent trend emphasizes intuitive and emotional processes. Here we test a dual-process theory synthesizing these perspectives. More specifically, our theory associates utilitarian moral judgment (approving of harmful actions that maximize good consequences) with controlled cognitive processes and associates non-utilitarian moral judgment with automatic emotional responses. ...[more]