Models of morality

Moral dilemmas engender conflicts between two traditions: consequentialism, which evaluates actions based on their outcomes, and deontology, which evaluates actions themselves. These strikingly resemble two distinct decision-making architectures: a model-based system that selects actions based on in...

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2013-08, Vol.17 (8), p.363-366
Main Author: Crockett, Molly J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humans
Models, Psychological
Morals
Neurology
Psychiatry
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Summary:Moral dilemmas engender conflicts between two traditions: consequentialism, which evaluates actions based on their outcomes, and deontology, which evaluates actions themselves. These strikingly resemble two distinct decision-making architectures: a model-based system that selects actions based on inferences about their consequences; and a model-free system that selects actions based on their reinforcement history. Here, I consider how these systems, along with a Pavlovian system that responds reflexively to rewards and punishments, can illuminate puzzles in moral psychology.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2013.06.005