Mens rea ascription, expertise and outcome effects: Professional judges surveyed
M Kneer, S Bourgeois-Gironde - Cognition, 2017 - Elsevier
A coherent practice of mens rea ('guilty mind') ascription in criminal law presupposes a
concept of mens rea which is insensitive to the moral valence of an action's outcome. For …
concept of mens rea which is insensitive to the moral valence of an action's outcome. For …
The dark side of morality: Prioritizing sanctity over care motivates denial of mind and prejudice toward sexual outgroups.
Moral values bind communities together and foster cooperation, yet these same values can
lead to the derogation and marginalization of outgroups. Five studies tested a theoretical …
lead to the derogation and marginalization of outgroups. Five studies tested a theoretical …
[HTML][HTML] Outcome effects, moral luck and the hindsight bias
In a series of ten preregistered experiments (N= 2043), we investigate the effect of outcome
valence on judgments of probability, negligence, and culpability–a phenomenon sometimes …
valence on judgments of probability, negligence, and culpability–a phenomenon sometimes …
Causation and the silly norm effect
Whereas in certain domains, the law relies on terms of art (eg,“injunction,”“double
jeopardy,”“punitive damages,” and “bankruptcy”), in others—in particular in criminal law—it …
jeopardy,”“punitive damages,” and “bankruptcy”), in others—in particular in criminal law—it …
The pervasive impact of ignorance
L Kirfel, J Phillips - Cognition, 2023 - Elsevier
Norm violations have been demonstrated to impact a wide range of seemingly non-
normative judgments. Among other things, when agents' actions violate prescriptive norms …
normative judgments. Among other things, when agents' actions violate prescriptive norms …
Cross-Cultural universality of knowledge attributions
Y Yuan, M Kim - 2018 - philpapers.org
We provide new findings that add to the growing body of empirical evidence that important
epistemic intuitions converge across cultures. Specifically, we selected three recent studies …
epistemic intuitions converge across cultures. Specifically, we selected three recent studies …
Agents' moral character shapes people's moral evaluations of accidental harm transgressions
Previous research has documented that judging an agent causing an accident mainly relies
on considerations about the outcome endured by the victim and the intention to cause harm …
on considerations about the outcome endured by the victim and the intention to cause harm …
The folk concept of intentional action: Empirical approaches
F Cova - A companion to experimental philosophy, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides a critical though comprehensive review of the empirical literature on
the folk concept of intentional action. Recently, experimental evidence suggested that …
the folk concept of intentional action. Recently, experimental evidence suggested that …
Normativity in joint action
J Gomez‐Lavin, M Rachar - Mind & Language, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The debate regarding the nature of joint action has come to a stalemate due to a
dependence on intuitional methods. Normativists, such as Margaret Gilbert, argue that …
dependence on intuitional methods. Normativists, such as Margaret Gilbert, argue that …
Cross-cultural convergence of knowledge attribution in East Asia and the US
Y Yuan, M Kim - Review of Philosophy and Psychology, 2023 - Springer
In this paper, we provide new findings that add to the growing body of empirical evidence
that important epistemic intuitions converge across cultures. Specifically, we selected three …
that important epistemic intuitions converge across cultures. Specifically, we selected three …