Michael Sylvester asked, "Why not feed the prosecutor's and defense data and
let the computer decide guilt or innocence?"
For one thing, the data are remarkably clear that human moral decisions are
profoundly influenced by "gut feelings" and other non-factual considerations.
The classic example would be the "oncoming train" problem. See
http://www.princeton.edu/pr/pwb/01/1022/ for a brief description.
Ed
Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D.
Professor emeritus
Department of Psychology
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Husband, father, grandfather, biopsychologist & bluegrass
fiddler... in approximate order of importance
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