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According to Damasio, What Role Do Somatic Markers Play in Allowing

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According to Damasio, what role do somatic markers play in allowing us to undertake an action that has a negative consequence in the short term but a positive consequence in the long term? If moral decision-making also sometimes requires short-term pain for long-term gain, what role should somatic markers play in morality?


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