Mindful of Moral Reasoning

Philosophers have long puzzled over how we make decisions that involve morals and morality. Now scientists are getting in on the act.

It's an emerging area of psychology and neuroscience that could have implications for social policy and even law. WBUR's health and science reporter Allan Coukell explains.

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