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 philosophy) involves more reflective reasoning than rejecting such actions (consistent with deontological philosophy). However,...
Main Authors: | Byrd, N. (Author), Conway, P. (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier B.V.
2019
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Online Access: | View Fulltext in Publisher |
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