Norms and the Brain – an Investigation Into the Neuroscience of Ethical Decisions and the Ethics of Neuroscience
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| Title: | Norms and the Brain – an Investigation Into the Neuroscience of Ethical Decisions and the Ethics of Neuroscience |
| Authors: | Schleim, Stephan |
| Thesis advisor: | Prof. Dr. Achim Stephan |
| Thesis referee: | Prof. Dr. Dr. Henrik Walter |
| Abstract: | This cumulative dissertation consists of investigations the brain processes related to legal and moral decision-making as well as a philosophical reflection. The behavioral main finding is that lawyers perceive themselves to be less emotionally involved during legal and moral decision-making than other academics. Regarding brain processes, the major finding is that legal decisions are correlated with stronger activation in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, suggesting a stronger engagement of rule application. The philosophical part reflects the normative implications of these investigations and comprises a wider discussion of neuroimaging in the context of clinical research. |
| URL: | https://osnadocs.ub.uni-osnabrueck.de/handle/urn:nbn:de:gbv:700-201108228276 |
| Subject Keywords: | Moral Decision-Making; Legal Decision-Making; Neuroethics; Neurolaw; Neurophilosophy |
| Issue Date: | 22-Aug-2011 |
| Type of publication: | Dissertation oder Habilitation [doctoralThesis] |
| Appears in Collections: | FB08 - E-Dissertationen |
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