Most People Would Not Advocate Pushing One Person in Front

question 10

Multiple Choice

Most people would not advocate pushing one person in front of a runaway trolley to save five others.But those with damage to the ________ are often untroubled by such an ethical dilemma.

• A) hippocampus
• B) corpus callosum
• C) somatosensory cortex
• D) prefrontal association areas

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Definitions:

Dissociation Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that individuals can split certain aspects of their cognition or experience from the main stream of consciousness, leading to conditions like dissociative identity disorder.

Placebo

A harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.

Brain's Release

Brain's release often refers to the release of neurotransmitters, the chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses to communicate within the brain.

Endorphins

Natural, opiate-like neurochemicals in the brain that act as painkillers and are associated with feelings of pleasure or euphoria.