Justice in the brain: Equity and efficiency are encoded differently

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The study sought to shed light on the neurological underpinnings of moral decision-making said Ming Hsu a fellow at the U. of I.s Beckman Institute and co-principal investigator. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer U. of I. News Bureau
The study sought to shed light on the neurological underpinnings of moral decision-making, said Ming Hsu, a fellow at the U. of I.'s Beckman Institute and co-principal investigator. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer, U. of I. News Bureau

Which is better, giving more food to a few hungry people or letting some food go to waste so that everyone gets a share? A study appearing this week in Science finds that most people choose the latter, and that the brain responds in unique ways to inefficiency and inequity.


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