Is there a moral module?

Abstract

Many studies (1980-2012) researchs suggest that humans are equipped with what is called a normative moral sense that results from a neural network which includes different regions of the brain with its principal place represented by the Pre-frontal Cortex Medial Ventro (VMPFC) especially the side right. The moral judgment and behavior required, in fact, the integration of different processes such as decoding of signals by sensory organs (thalamus), activation of basic emotions (anterior medial temporal lobe, and brainstem nuclei visceromotor centers), awareness of the relevance and importance of the stimuli (VMPFC and orbito frontal cortex) and the implementation of control related potential forms conduct. According to this model a change in any of the cortical or sub-corticals centers could form the basis for changes in social behavior. So the concept that has emerged in many studies is that there may be a moral module or an innate moral sense which can be the basis of emotions, feelings and behaviors in order to promote group cohesion and cooperation. As an argument for the existence of this innate module, evidence based on clinical observations and radio images show that the disease is due to alterations of this "moral network. "Keep in mind that the cognitive and emotional processes play a competitive role in the development of moral judgment.