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Liane Young on Mind and Morality
Oct 27, 2012
Psychologist and philosopher Liane Young discusses her experiments on moral intentions, exploring outcome-based vs intention-based moral judgments and the impact on moral psychology. The podcast also touches on the perception of moral transgressions based on intention and adaptive functions, and the importance of understanding moral psychology and different stances people take on the world.
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- Intention plays a crucial role in moral judgement, as people tend to judge a bad action done intentionally more harshly than the same action done accidentally.
- The role of intention in shaping moral evaluations differs between different moral domains, with harm-based judgements being more influenced by intention compared to purity-based judgements.
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The Importance of Intention in Moral Judgement
Intention plays a crucial role in moral judgement. Studies have shown that people tend to judge a bad action done intentionally more harshly than the same action done accidentally. This distinction between intentional and accidental acts is ingrained in our moral psychology from a young age. Research has found that young children tend to make outcome-based moral judgements rather than intention-based judgements. Furthermore, neuroimaging studies have revealed that specific brain regions, such as the right temporal parietal junction, are involved in processing and evaluating other people's mental states and intentions. These findings highlight the significance of intention in moral decision-making.
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