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The Judgment-Consequence Gap: LLM Moral Reasoning in Healthcare Decisions

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arXiv:2608. 05583v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: As large language models (LLMs) enter high-stakes domains such as healthcare, understanding their moral reasoning becomes essential.

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