ICPS
2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023
Order Effects in Moral Psychology: Some Scenarios Cause Responses to Subsequent Scenarios to Become More Extreme
- Paul Troop
The Open University - Paul Troop
University College London - David Lagnado
University College London
Abstract
Order effects occur when pairs of moral dilemmas triggering opposing responses (eg 'trolley problems') are presented in tandem. Scenarios presented first generally moderate responses to similar scenarios presented second. However, we found some scenarios that caused responses to similar scenarios presented second to become more extreme.
Judgment and Decision Making