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Virtual morality: Transitioning from moral judgment to moral action?
Francis, Kathryn B. Howard, C. Howard, I.S. Gummerum, M. Ganis, G. Anderson, G. Terbeck, S.
Francis, Kathryn B.
Howard, C.
Howard, I.S.
Gummerum, M.
Ganis, G.
Anderson, G.
Terbeck, S.
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2016-10-10
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© 2016 Francis et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
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The nature of moral action versus moral judgment has been extensively debated in numerous disciplines. We introduce Virtual Reality (VR) moral paradigms examining the action individuals take in a highly emotionally arousing, direct action?focused moral scenario. In two studies involving qualitatively different populations, we found a greater endorsement of utilitarian responses�killing one in order to save many others�when action was required in moral virtual dilemmas compared to their judgment counterparts. Heart rate in virtual moral dilemmas was significantly increased when compared to both judgment counterparts and control virtual tasks. Our research suggests that moral action may be viewed as an independent construct from moral judgment, with VR methods delivering new prospects for investigating and assessing moral behaviour.
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Francis KB, Howard C, Howard IS et al (2016) Virtual morality: Transitioning from moral judgment to moral action? PLoS ONE 11(10): e0164374.
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