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The OXTR rs53576 impacts moral permissibility of attempted but failed harms in populations of students and prisoners.
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience - 3 Oct 2022
He Linlin, Liu Jinting, Fan Yuhe, Leng Junhui, Wang Quanhe, Yang Cuimei, Zhang Rui, Guo Wenxuan, Zhang Jieting, Gong Pingyuan
Abstract excerpt
Previous research has highlighted the roles of oxytocin in empathy and altruistic behaviors. Based on these findings, recent studies have examined the association between the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) and outcome-based moral judgment with sacrificial dilemmas (e.g. runaway trolley case). However, little is known about the relationships between OXTR polymorphisms and intent-based moral judgment of harms (e.g....
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