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A genetic profile of oxytocin receptor improves moral acceptability of outcome-maximizing harm in male insurance brokers.
Behavioural brain research - 17 Aug 2020
Palumbo Sara, Mariotti Veronica, Anastasio Teresa, Rota Giuseppina, Lucchi Laura, Manfrinati Andrea, Rumiati Rino, Lotto Lorella, Sarlo Michela, Pietrini Pietro, Pellegrini Silvia
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, conflicting findings have been reported in the scientific literature about the influence of dopaminergic, serotonergic and oxytocinergic gene variants on moral behavior. Here, we utilized a moral judgment paradigm to test the potential effects on moral choices of three polymorphisms of the Oxytocin receptor (OXTR): rs53576, rs2268498 and rs1042770. We analyzed the influence of each single...
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