Influence of negative mood states on moral decision-making
Utilitarian behaviours sometimes require harmful actions be performed to benefit the perceived ‘greater good’. Humans are often averse to such actions when they involve inflicting direct harm upon others, regardless of the positive outcomes that are achieved. Predominant theory proposes that anti-ut...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-06-01
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Series: | Psychiatry Research Communications |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772598722000198 |