PB2A (3-5)

Research Q's

How does the morality of a person change over time when exposed to traumatic events?

Is pure evil the ‘thing’ that drives violence?

Does belief in pure evil determine the aggression of a person? If so, in what ways?

How would outsourcing morality to artificial intelligence impact interaction in society?


Key terms:
pure evil
morality
trauma
violence
agression
artificial intelligence
society

Citations:

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• Dayton, C. J., & Malone, J. C. (2017). development and socialization of physical aggression in very young boys. Infant Mental Health Journal, 38(1), 150-165. doi:10.1002/imhj.21622

• Shank, D. B., & DeSanti, A. (2018). Attributions of morality and mind to artificial intelligence after real-world moral violations. Computers in Human Behavior, 86, 401-411. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2018.05.014

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