Moral judgement and decision-making: theoretical predictions and null results

Hertz, Uri; Jia, Fanli; Francis, Kathryn B.

Abstract

The study of moral judgement and decision making examines the way predictions made by moral and ethical theories fare in real world settings. Such investigations are carried out using a variety of approaches and methods, such as experiments, modeling, and observational and field studies, in a variety of populations. The current Collection on moral judgments and decision making includes works that represent this variety, while focusing on some common themes, including group morality and the role of affect in moral judgment. The Collection also includes a significant number of studies that made theoretically driven predictions and failed to find support for them. We highlight the importance of such null-results papers, especially in fields that are traditionally governed by theoretical frameworks.

Citation

Hertz, U., Jia, F., & Francis, K. B. (2023). Moral judgement and decision-making: theoretical predictions and null results. Scientific reports, 13(1), Article ARTN 7688. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34899-x

• Journal Article Type: Editorial
• Acceptance Date: May 11, 2023
• Publication Date: May 11, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 13, 2023
• Journal: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
• Print ISSN: 2045-2322
• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: ARTN 7688
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-34899-x