Psychopathy, ethical perception, and moral culpability

Neuroethics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-150

  Haji, Ishtiyaque ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotional depravity; Ethical perception; Moral culpability; Psychopathy; Salient alternatives

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL FUNCTION; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 77955661538     PISSN: 18745490     EISSN: 18745504     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12152-009-9049-5     Document Type: Review

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