Children prioritize humans over animals less than adults do

Is the tendency to morally prioritize humans over animals weaker in children than adults? In two preregistered studies (total <i>N</i> = 622), 5- to 9-year-old children and adults were presented with moral dilemmas pitting varying numbers of humans against varying numbers...

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Main Authors: Wilks, M, Caviola, L, Kahane, G, Bloom, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2020