Joshua D. Greene

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Joshua D. Greene is a leading voice at the intersection of moral psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence ethics. His research explores how the human brain makes moral decisions, and how these insights can guide the design of ethical autonomous systems. Greene is best known for his dual-process theory of moral judgment, which distinguishes between intuitive, emotional responses and controlled, rational reasoning—a framework that has reshaped our understanding of moral cognition. His highly cited work, "Embedding Ethical Principles in Collective Decision Support Systems" (2016, 60 citations), addresses the urgent challenge of programming ethical behavior into AI and autonomous machines, from self-driving cars to medical diagnostics. Greene argues that as humans and machines increasingly collaborate, we must embed shared ethical principles into collective decision-making systems. His broader impact is reflected in thousands of citations across psychology, philosophy, and computer science. A professor at Harvard University and author of the acclaimed book *Moral Tribes*, Greene continues to bridge empirical science and normative ethics, offering a compelling vision for how we can build a more cooperative, morally intelligent future.