Original scientific paper

Rationality and Emotions in Decision Making

Olga Markič orcid.org/0000-0002-1671-293X ; Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana

Abstract

Decision making is traditionally viewed as a rational process where reason calculates the best way to achieve the goal. Investigations from different areas of cognitive science have shown that human decisions and actions are much more influenced by intuition and emotional responses then it was
previously thought. In this paper I examine the role of emotion in decision making, particularly Damasio’s hypothesis of somatic markers and Green’s dual process theory of moral judgment. I conclude the paper with the discussion of the threat that deliberation and conscious rationality is an illusion.

Keywords

philosophy of cognitive science; decision making; emotions; the problem of free will; ethics

Hrčak ID:

76793

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76793

Publication date:

28.12.2009.

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