@Oliver_S_Curry how do you think the issue of distributive norms - whether utilitarian efficiency or deontological inequity aversion - gets solved at a purely empirical level, as in our neural study showing large individual differences? https://t.co/pZTAYELlZH
The right and the good: distributive justice and neural encoding of equity and efficiency.
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The discussions highlight the importance of emotional processing in fairness judgments, with mentions of specific neural regions and experimental evidence. The tone frequently emphasizes the significance of empirical studies in understanding moral behavior, using words like 'showing,' 'highlighting,' and 'important,' which reflect both deep engagement and acknowledgment of the research's influence.
Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the research, supporting its findings about emotional influences on fairness and justice in decision-making.
The discussions demonstrate high interest, with references to empirical work, neural studies, and debates about fairness versus efficiency.
Postings include detailed references to brain imaging studies, theoretical critiques, and implications, indicating deep engagement.
While the findings are recognized as influential, the discussions primarily revolve around academic and theoretical contexts, suggesting a moderate perceived impact.
Abstract in brief
- The study explores how the brain processes different aspects of distributive justice, focusing on the balance between fairness (equity) and efficiency, using brain imaging techniques.
- It finds that specific brain regions, like the putamen, respond to efficiency, while others like the insula and caudate-septal areas are linked to perceptions of inequality and overall fairness judgments, which are influenced by emotional responses.
- These findings suggest that feelings of fairness are deeply connected to emotional processing, supporting ideas that morality in distribution involves emotional intuition rather than purely utilitarian calculations.]
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Most liked on X and BlueskyHsu M., C. Anen and S.R. Quartz (2008), “The Right And The Good: Distributive Justice And Neural Encoding Of Equity And Efficiency”, Science, 320: 1092–1095. https://t.co/5WiJmyUMq8 https://t.co/fPkj8DxqlG
@enzoreds @HarryBrighouse1 @philunderground @amurali284 agree on that - we did some exp work showing sense of fairness is rooted more in affective systems. Was thinking more of the sort of Marxist critiques Cohen mounts re egoism, incentivization & that Rawls was the more plausible position (https://t.co/VZ6iRA8gTH
@enzoreds @NathanJRobinson I've been keeping an eye out for it...re some of the empirical work, we had this a few years back: https://t.co/VZ6iRA8gTH
@Oliver_S_Curry Few people actually are utilitarian - here's one of our brain imaging studies showing people also care about the 'right' or equity and will trade off the good (efficiency) - inequity aversion rooted in affective processing: https://t.co/VZ6iRA8gTH
RT @StevenQuartz: @willwilkinson @alexoimas @besttrousers @RichardvReeves @nytdavidbrooks should mention my lab did a brain imaging exp to…
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@enzoreds @NathanJRobinson I've been keeping an eye out for it...re some of the empirical work, we had this a few years back: https://t.co/VZ6iRA8gTH
@enzoreds @HarryBrighouse1 @philunderground @amurali284 agree on that - we did some exp work showing sense of fairness is rooted more in affective systems. Was thinking more of the sort of Marxist critiques Cohen mounts re egoism, incentivization & that Rawls was the more plausible position (https://t.co/VZ6iRA8gTH
@Oliver_S_Curry Few people actually are utilitarian - here's one of our brain imaging studies showing people also care about the 'right' or equity and will trade off the good (efficiency) - inequity aversion rooted in affective processing: https://t.co/VZ6iRA8gTH
@Oliver_S_Curry how do you think the issue of distributive norms - whether utilitarian efficiency or deontological inequity aversion - gets solved at a purely empirical level, as in our neural study showing large individual differences? https://t.co/pZTAYELlZH
Hsu M., C. Anen and S.R. Quartz (2008), “The Right And The Good: Distributive Justice And Neural Encoding Of Equity And Efficiency”, Science, 320: 1092–1095. https://t.co/5WiJmyUMq8 https://t.co/fPkj8DxqlG
The Right and the Good: Distributive Justice and Neural Encoding of Equity and Efficiency https://t.co/xMoogpWUzA
RT @StevenQuartz: @willwilkinson @alexoimas @besttrousers @RichardvReeves @nytdavidbrooks should mention my lab did a brain imaging exp to…
RT @StevenQuartz: @willwilkinson @alexoimas @besttrousers @RichardvReeves @nytdavidbrooks should mention my lab did a brain imaging exp to…