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Rgarns on 2009-03-23 - Tags neuroethics , ethics , disgust , aapt , grue , cogsci , emotion
Ognjen on 2009-03-23 - Tags philosophy , science , mind

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many moral judgments are mediated by the same emotional mechanism that is activated by rotten leftovers and dirty socks

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the authors used electromyography to compare the activation of facial muscles in response to bitter tastes, pictures of physically disgusting stimuli and, finally, moral transgressions. Not only was the disgust expression elicited in all three conditions, it was also shown to predict future moral decisions – suggesting not only that moral disgust exists, but that it is – to a surprising degree – driving our behavior.