Two Models of Moral Judgment

Abstract

This paper compares two theories and their two corresponding computational models of human moral judgment. In order to better address psychological realism and generality of theories of moral judgment, more detailed and more psychologically nuanced models are needed. In particular, a motivationally based theory of moral judgment (and its corresponding computational model) is developed in this paper that provides a more accurate account of human moral judgment than an existing emotion‐reason conflict theory. Simulations based on the theory capture and explain a range of relevant human data. They account not only for the original data that were used to support the emotion–reason conflict theory, but also for a wider range of data and phenomena.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jul 07, 2017
Source ID
10.1111/cogs.12517

Entities

People

  • Ron Sun
  • Shane Bretz

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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