Doing good by doing nothing? the role of social norms in explaining default effects in altruistic contexts

We explore whether the known preference for default options in choice contexts-default effects-occur in altruistic contexts and the extent to which this can be explained through appeal to social norms. In four experiments, we found that (i) participants were more likely to donate money to charity wh...

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Main Authors: Everett, J, Caviola, L, Kahane, G, Savulescu, J, Faulmu ller, N, Faulmüller, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Ltd 2014