Psychol Inq April 2012 PMID 22754268

Mind Perception Is the Essence of Morality.

Kurt Gray, Liane Young, Adam Waytz

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What people are saying

Many users explicitly reference the core idea that perceiving minds influences morality, with statements like 'exploring whether mind perception is the essence of morality' and questions about 'good or bad.' The tone varies from analytical to speculative, emphasizing the relevance of these ideas in ethics and AI, which highlights a meaningful interest and moderate engagement in the topic.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the importance of mind perception in moral judgment, indicating general agreement with the article's premise.

InterestHigh interest

The comments show strong curiosity, especially regarding the implications for ethics, AI responsibility, and moral cognition.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some users delve into debates about the distinctions between inclination, motivation, and moral categorization, reflecting moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions recognize that the concepts could influence understanding of morality and responsibilities in various fields, though mostly in theoretical terms.

Abstract in brief

  • The main idea of this text is that perceiving minds in others (understanding their intentions and feelings) is the core of moral judgment, which involves categorizing actions or people as good or bad based on this perception.
  • The text explains that moral behavior usually involves a "moral dyad" — an intentional agent (who does something) and a suffering moral patient (who is affected), and that understanding these two roles helps explain moral judgments and transgressions.
  • It also highlights that recognizing agency and experience in others influences how we judge morality, and that this dyadic view can help explain how we develop moral understanding and how we see others either as moral agents or recipients of harm.

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Canal Divulgación
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"[¿Eres BUENO o MALO?]

Jun 11, 2019 · 6 likes · 1 share · 640 followers View post →
Pablo Malo
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@davidcerdag @De_fieraDuque @Alba_tm90 Aquí tienes uno: Many researchers have shown that mental state attribution is important to morality, but here we explore whether mind perception is the essence of morality. We investigate whether all moral judgments can be explained by appealing to a dyadic template: two

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GenMad
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La moral vista desde la psicología, percepción de las personas como agentes o pacientes y encasillamiento moral. Gran trabajo de @psicolocos2 https://t.co/McXPxweDk4

Jun 12, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 4,473 followers View post →
Liuba Papeo
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@tage_rai Looks like the two spaces are related after all https://t.co/lgSjxw0Y1a by @kurtjgray et al.

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Clara Colombatto
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@MicheleFarisco Yes that's right, we mean inclination, not a motivation-thank you for pointing this out! As for ethics, we are thinking this might matter for how people think about AI responsibility eg given evidence that experience/agency map onto moral types, eg https://t.co/416dzhx7vB

Nov 23, 2023 · 1 like · 585 followers View post →

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RT @pitiklinov: @davidcerdag @De_fieraDuque @Alba_tm90 Aquí tienes uno: Many researchers have shown that mental state attribution is impor…

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Pablo Malo
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@davidcerdag @De_fieraDuque @Alba_tm90 Aquí tienes uno: Many researchers have shown that mental state attribution is important to morality, but here we explore whether mind perception is the essence of morality. We investigate whether all moral judgments can be explained by appealing to a dyadic template: two

Jul 9, 2024 · 2 likes · 1 share · 73,654 followers View post →
Clara Colombatto
@ClaraColombatto · X

@MicheleFarisco Yes that's right, we mean inclination, not a motivation-thank you for pointing this out! As for ethics, we are thinking this might matter for how people think about AI responsibility eg given evidence that experience/agency map onto moral types, eg https://t.co/416dzhx7vB

Nov 23, 2023 · 1 like · 585 followers View post →
Liuba Papeo
@ljuba_pi · X

@tage_rai Looks like the two spaces are related after all https://t.co/lgSjxw0Y1a by @kurtjgray et al.

Jan 28, 2020 · 2 likes · 2,773 followers View post →
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RT @AsocGenMad: La moral vista desde la psicología, percepción de las personas como agentes o pacientes y encasillamiento moral. Gran traba…

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La moral vista desde la psicología, percepción de las personas como agentes o pacientes y encasillamiento moral. Gran trabajo de @psicolocos2 https://t.co/McXPxweDk4

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RT @canal_divul: "[¿Eres BUENO o MALO?]

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"[¿Eres BUENO o MALO?]

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