Topic 9 - Misc Flashcards by Sean Mawhinney

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Ethical/Moral Decisions are cognitive processes

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Pirate example
Special brain region (RTPJ) activates when you’re considering another’s thoughts
If you have less activity then you don’t consider other people’s thoughts

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Ethical/Moral Decisions depend on understanding the mind

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Deciding whether or not something is moral depends on our understanding of the related cognitive systems
Advertising to children, prison sentences, age of consent, etc.

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Understanding the mind leads to ethical/moral decisions

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-ROBOTS! They’re terkin er jerbs

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