Divergent roles of autistic and alexithymic traits in utilitarian moral judgments in adults with autism
This study investigated hypothetical moral choices in adults with high-functioning autism and the role of empathy and alexithymia in such choices. We used a highly emotionally salient moral dilemma task to investigate autistics’ hypothetical moral evaluations about personally carrying out harmful ut...
Main Authors: | Patil, Indrajeet, Melsbach, Jens, Hennig-Fast, Kristina, Silani, Giorgia |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4810325/ |
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