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The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies

The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies

Published on: August 25, 2023

Consequences identification in forecasting and ethical decision-making.

Cheryl K Stenmark¹, Alison L Antes, Chase E Thiel

¹Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work, Angelo State University, ASU Station #10907, San Angelo, TX 76909-0907, USA. cherylstenmark@gmail.com

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics : JERHRE

|April 5, 2011

Summary

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Considering more potential consequences improved ethical decision-making and forecasting quality. Performance pressure and interpersonal conflict did not impact these outcomes in ethical scenarios.

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The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies

The Joint Effect of Social Comparison and Social Distance on Evaluation of Intertemporal Choice Outcomes in Event-related Potential Studies

Published on: August 25, 2023

Area of Science:

Psychology
Ethics
Decision Science

Background:

Forecasting is crucial for predicting outcomes in various situations.
Ethical decision-making quality can be influenced by multiple factors.
Understanding the cognitive processes behind ethical choices is important.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how the number and types of considered consequences affect ethical decision-making quality.
To examine the influence of performance pressure and interpersonal conflict on forecasting and ethical decisions.

Main Methods:

Undergraduate students role-played ethical scenarios.
Participants forecasted potential outcomes and made decisions.
The study manipulated performance pressure and interpersonal conflict within scenarios.

Main Results:

Identifying potential consequences positively correlated with higher quality forecasts and more ethical decisions.
Neither performance pressure nor interpersonal conflict significantly affected forecast or decision quality.

Conclusions:

The thorough consideration of consequences is key to enhancing ethical decision-making and predictive accuracy.
Situational pressures like performance demands or interpersonal conflict may not be primary drivers of ethical judgment quality in these contexts.