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Moral decision-making with bounded cognitive resources and limited information

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Real-world moral decisions are constrained by limited information and bounded cognitive resources, necessitating heuristic strategies. We argue that choices in moral dilemmas should be analysed in terms of decision strategies rather than ethical theories and show how resource rationality and the bias-variance trade-off explain when people rely on particular strategies.

Source: Trends in Cognitive Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2025.12.010

Authors: Maximilian Maier, Vanessa Cheung, Falk Lieder

Institutions: University of Warwick, University College London, University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $7,030

OpenAlex ID: W7129351176

FWCI: 4.177

Cites: 11

Cited by: 1

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