Moral Concepts Set Decision Strategies to Abstract Values

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 6; no. 4; p. e18451
• Main Authors: Caspers, Svenja, Heim, Stefan, Lucas, Marc G., Stephan, Egon, Fischer, Lorenz, Amunts, Katrin, Zilles, Karl
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.04.2011; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Amygdala; Behavior - ethics; Behavior - physiology; Biology; Brain; Brain - physiology; Brain mapping; Brain research; Cortex (cingulate); Cortex (frontal); Decision making; Decision Making - ethics; Decision Making - physiology; Decisions; Dyslexia; Economic analysis; Female; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Humans; Intelligence - physiology; Magnetic resonance; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical imaging; Medicine; Morality; Morals; Neuroimaging; Neurology; Neurosciences; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Personality - physiology; Prefrontal cortex; Principles; Psychotherapy; Science Policy; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social aspects; Social Values; Socio-economic aspects; Strategy; Studies; Values; Aachen Germany; Germany

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