The Influence of Harm Characteristics on Endorsement of Actions That Cause Harm |
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Authors: | McDonald Robert A Norsworthy Irene Jacobsohn |
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Institution: | (1) The Lally School of Management and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA;(2) School of Business, College of St. Rose, Albany, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | This study investigated the influence ofcharacteristics embedded in ethical dilemmas on theendorsement of actions that caused both benefits andharms. The results revealed that the identity of thetarget to be harmed and the number to be harmedinfluenced endorsement of the proposed action in theethical scenarios. Specifically, study subjects wereless likely to endorse actions that cause harm tohumans than actions that cause harm to non-humans(non-human animals and plants). Subjects indicatedthat they were less likely to endorse actions thatcause harm to many than actions that cause harm tofew. |
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