Saving five by killing one : Effects of in- vs. out-group membership on moral judgments of acts and omissions

This study examined if social distance, i.e. in- vs. out-group membership, had an effect on moral judgments of acts vs. omissions. 164 participants judged the morality of acts vs. omissions of lethal harm, that affected an in- vs. out-group member of the participant, in order to save five other peop...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nordhall, Ola
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och psykologi 2009
Subjects:
act
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-5065