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Utilitarianism for animals, Kantianism for people? Harming animals and humans for the greater good

2020-09-01

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<p>Most people hold that it is wrong to sacrifice some humans to save a greater number of humans. Do people also think that it is wrong to sacrifice some animals to save a greater number of animals, or do they answer such questions about harm to animals by engaging in a utilitarian cost-benefit calculation? Across 10 studies (N = 4,662), using hypothetical and real-life sacrificial moral dilemmas, we found that pa...

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10.31234/osf.io/j3rgm
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