Large limitation of the study: it’s not cross-cultural (US only).
The interesting finding was that when the stakes are high, people put more weight on the outcome, whereas when they are low, people assess the morality of the action.
That’s a good principle for authors to bear in mind when thinking about how readers will judge their characters.
Originally shared by Neuroscience News
How People Judge Good From Bad
New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral.
The research is in PLOS ONE. (full open access)
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