Sacrificial utilitarian judgments do reflect concern for the greater good: Clarification via process dissociation and the judgments of philosophers
P Conway, J Goldstein-Greenwood, D Polacek… - Cognition, 2018 - Elsevier
Researchers have used “sacrificial” trolley-type dilemmas (where harmful actions promote
the greater good) to model competing influences on moral judgment: affective reactions to …
the greater good) to model competing influences on moral judgment: affective reactions to …
Switching tracks? Towards a multidimensional model of utilitarian psychology
JAC Everett, G Kahane - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2020 - cell.com
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 …
judgments that are consistent with utilitarianism. However, to what extent can responses to …
[HTML][HTML] 'Utilitarian'judgments in sacrificial moral dilemmas do not reflect impartial concern for the greater good
A growing body of research has focused on so-called 'utilitarian'judgments in moral
dilemmas in which participants have to choose whether to sacrifice one person in order to …
dilemmas in which participants have to choose whether to sacrifice one person in order to …
Beyond sacrificial harm: A two-dimensional model of utilitarian psychology.
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Psychological Review (see record 2018-15704-001). The copyright attribution was …
Psychological Review (see record 2018-15704-001). The copyright attribution was …
Reasoning supports utilitarian resolutions to moral dilemmas across diverse measures.
Sacrificial moral dilemmas elicit a strong conflict between the motive to not personally harm
someone and the competing motive to achieving the greater good, which is often described …
someone and the competing motive to achieving the greater good, which is often described …
Not all who ponder count costs: Arithmetic reflection predicts utilitarian tendencies, but logical reflection predicts both deontological and utilitarian tendencies
Conventional sacrificial moral dilemmas propose directly causing some harm to prevent
greater harm. Theory suggests that accepting such actions (consistent with utilitarian …
greater harm. Theory suggests that accepting such actions (consistent with utilitarian …
Not just bad actions: Affective concern for bad outcomes contributes to moral condemnation of harm in moral dilemmas.
CJ Reynolds, P Conway - Emotion, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Moral dilemmas typically entail directly causing harm (said to violate deontological ethics) to
maximize overall outcomes (said to uphold utilitarian ethics). The dual process model …
maximize overall outcomes (said to uphold utilitarian ethics). The dual process model …
Is utilitarian sacrifice becoming more morally permissible?
A central tenet of contemporary moral psychology is that people typically reject active forms
of utilitarian sacrifice. Yet, evidence for secularization and declining empathic concern in …
of utilitarian sacrifice. Yet, evidence for secularization and declining empathic concern in …
Dual processes and moral conflict: Evidence for deontological reasoners' intuitive utilitarian sensitivity
The prominent dual process model of moral cognition suggests that reasoners intuitively
detect that harming others is wrong (deontological System-1 morality) but have to engage in …
detect that harming others is wrong (deontological System-1 morality) but have to engage in …
Sidetracked by trolleys: Why sacrificial moral dilemmas tell us little (or nothing) about utilitarian judgment
G Kahane - Social neuroscience, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Research into moral decision-making has been dominated by sacrificial dilemmas where, in
order to save several lives, it is necessary to sacrifice the life of another person. It is widely …
order to save several lives, it is necessary to sacrifice the life of another person. It is widely …