Switching Tracks? Towards a Multidimensional Model of Utilitarian Psychology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2019.11.012
Abstract: Sacrificial moral dilemmas are widely used to investigate when, how, and why people make judgments that are consistent with utilitarianism. However, to what extent can responses to sacrificial dilemmas shed light on utilitarian decision making?… read more here.
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Sensitivity to Moral Principles Predicts Both Deontological and Utilitarian Response Tendencies in Sacrificial Dilemmas
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DOI: 10.1177/19485506211027031
Abstract: When facing sacrificial dilemmas in which harm maximizes outcomes, people appear sensitive to three moral principles: They are more averse to actively causing harm than passively allowing it ( action principle), causing harm directly than… read more here.
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Contextualizing sacrificial dilemmas within Covid-19 for the study of moral judgment
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273521
Abstract: "Sacrificial dilemmas" are the scenarios typically used to study moral judgment and human morality. However, these dilemmas have been criticized regarding their lack of ecological validity. The COVID-19 pandemic offers a relevant context to further… read more here.
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