When morality opposes the law: An fMRI investigation into punishment judgments for crimes with good intentions
Abstract
In judicial practice, morally right but legally wrong instances usually pose significant challenges for legal decision makers. To examine the cognitive and neural foundations of legal judgments in criminal cases involving apparent moral conflicts, we scanned 30 female participants during punishment judgments for crimes committed with good intentions. The behavioral results confirmed that moral acceptability was significantly correlated with the...
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Title
When morality opposes the law: An fMRI investigation into punishment judgments for crimes with good intentions
Published Date
Apr 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
127
Pages
195 - 203
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