Mary tells Halima about a situation that happened to their mutual friend. This friend's beloved pet cat was run over last week, and rather than waste the corpse, their friend decided to cook the cat and eat it. Even though she knows that their friend did not harm the cat before it died and that their friend felt fine afterward, Halima still feels like this behavior was wrong. Halima is experiencing

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Halima is experiencing moral dumbfounding, which occurs when a person is unable to articulate why something feels wrong to them, even if they cannot logically explain it. This may happen when a person is faced with a moral dilemma that does not fit into their usual moral framework. In this case, Halima's cultural and personal values may lead her to view eating a pet as morally wrong, even though she struggles to explain why.

Mary Tells Halima About a Situation That Happened to Their