Asymmetry and symmetry of acts and omissions in punishment, norms, and judged causality
Harmful acts are punished more often and more harshly than harmful omissions. This asymmetry has variously been ascribed to differences in how individuals perceive the causal responsibility of acts versus omissions and to social norms that tend to proscribe acts more frequently than omissions. This...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.sjdm.org/21/210210/jdm210210.pdf |