The moral emotions of the equality bias and disgust can interact with empathy,
A) promoting compassion and kindness.
B) encouraging interaction with strangers.
C) interrupting automatic or cognitive empathy that stimulates ethical sensitivity.
D) stimulating openness with others.

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The question asks for the way in which the moral emotions of the equality bias and disgust can interact with empathy. The correct answer is C because when these moral emotions interact with empathy, they can interrupt automatic or cognitive empathy that stimulates ethical sensitivity. This means that the biases and disgust can interfere with our ability to feel empathy and make ethical decisions. Therefore, Option C is the best choice. The other options (A, B, and D) do not accurately describe the interaction between the moral emotions and empathy in the given context.

The Moral Emotions of the Equality Bias and Disgust Can