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  • Psychology
  • Ethics
  • Behavioral Economics

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  • People generally desire to act ethically, but face challenges from temptation.
  • Situations arise where actions have both ethical and unethical outcomes, complicating moral decision-making.
  • Previous research explored licensing effects and independent ethical/unethical actions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and explore the concept of "moral calculus" as a framework for understanding ethical decision-making.
  • To analyze situations where ethical and unethical consequences are intertwined.
  • To provide a novel perspective on justifying choices in complex ethical scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of ethical decision-making.
  • Examination of "moral currencies" as a cognitive tool.
  • Case study analysis, focusing on corrupt collaboration.

Main Results:

  • Individuals engage in a moral calculus, treating ethical values as tradable currencies to justify actions.
  • This framework explains how people navigate situations with mixed ethical consequences.
  • Corrupt collaboration exemplifies the trade-off between honesty and group-serving collaboration.

Conclusions:

  • The moral calculus framework offers a new lens for understanding ethical justification.
  • It helps explain behaviors in complex situations where ethical trade-offs are necessary.
  • This approach can guide future research on ethical decision-making and collaboration.