From the Studies of Koenigs Et Al

question 17

Multiple Choice

From the studies of Koenigs et al. (2007) and Ciaramelli et al. (2007) what can be concluded about the moral reasoning of patients with brain damage to the orbito-frontal/ventro-medial PFC?

• A) They are unable to make normal moral judgments in either personal or impersonal scenarios.
• B) Their moral judgments appear to rely more on emotional 'gut instincts'.
• C) Their problems with moral judgments appear to stem from a problem with theory-of-mind.
• D) Their moral judgment appears to be more utilitarian in nature.