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As a result, it is of considerable importance to understand the patterns of moral judgments generated by large language models (LLMs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To this end, the current research systematically investigates how two prominent LLMs (i.e., ChatGPT and Claude Sonnet) respond to 12 moral scenarios previously administered to human participants (first language and second language users). The primary purpose was to examine whether the responses generated by LLMs align with either deontological or utilitarian orientations. Our secondary aim was to compare response patterns of these two models to those of human respondents in previous studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Contrary to prevailing assumptions regarding the utilitarian tendency of LLMs, the findings revealed subtle response distributions of moral choice that are context-sensitive. 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