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Future Generations Hold the Lowest Moral Standing, Even Below Present-Day Marginalized Human and Non-Human Outgroups

2025-03-19

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<p>Climate change, poverty, and inequality pose significant threats to the well-being of future generations, making it essential to advocate for their interests in present-day decisions. Yet, little is known about how people morally evaluate future generations relative to other distant groups, such as human outgroups and nature (plants, animals). Moreover, does this perception change among those who exhibit impart...

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Literature Corpus work: 6f740446-49b6-5f33-9d12-199551d6d56b
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/c9p8f_v1

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