Is there an omission effect in prosocial behavior? A laboratory experiment on passive vs. active generosity.

We investigate whether individuals are more prone to act selfishly if they can passively allow for an outcome to be implemented (omission) rather than having to make an active choice (commission). In most settings, active and passive choice alternatives differ in terms of factors such as the presenc...

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Main Authors: Manja Gärtner, Anna Sandberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5383002?pdf=render

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