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Extraordinary altruists are more prosocial but not more moral

2026-04-26

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<p>Why do some people translate prosocial motives into costly action while most do not? Prevailing accounts in moral psychology emphasize moral values, judgments, and self-standards as primary drivers of prosocial behavior. However, these constructs often show weak correspondence with real-world action, reflecting a persistent belief–behavior and judgment–action gap. We investigate this gap by studying extraordina...

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bfe6125a-4322-5539-9520-8cf552d0fe12
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10.31234/osf.io/6j72n_v1
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