The complex relation between morality and empathy

Morality and empathy are fundamental components of human nature across cultures. However, the wealth of empirical findings from developmental, behavioral, and social neuroscience demonstrates a complex relation between morality and empathy. At times, empathy guides moral judgment, yet other times em...

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences Vol. 18; no. 7; pp. 337 - 339
Main Authors: Decety, Jean, Cowell, Jason M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2014
Elsevier
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - physiology
Emotions - physiology
Empathy - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Models, Psychological
Morals
Neurology
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social attribution, perception and cognition
Social Behavior
Social interactions. Communication. Group processes
Social psychology
Human
Affect affectivity
Central nervous system
Critical study
Empathy
Moral science
Social cognition
Encephalon
ISSN:1364-6613, 1879-307X, 1879-307X
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Summary:Morality and empathy are fundamental components of human nature across cultures. However, the wealth of empirical findings from developmental, behavioral, and social neuroscience demonstrates a complex relation between morality and empathy. At times, empathy guides moral judgment, yet other times empathy can interfere with it. To better understand such relations, we propose abandoning the catchall term of empathy in favor of more precise concepts, such as emotional sharing, empathic concern, and affective perspective-taking.
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ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2014.04.008