Responses to Moral Dilemmas Are Only Moderately Correlated with Actual

question 9

Multiple Choice

Responses to moral dilemmas are only moderately correlated with actual behavior.Which of the following may be seen to increase the strength of correlations between hypothetical responses and actual behavior?

• A)Posing dilemmas focused on abstract situations not likely to be faced by respondents
• B)Posing dilemmas focused on life-or-death decisions that will lead to more honest responding
• C)Posing dilemmas focused on lighthearted subjects that will put respondents more at ease
• D)Posing dilemmas focused on realistic situations that are likely to be faced on a regular basis

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Definitions:

Negative Externalities

A situation where a third party suffers from a decision or action made by others, typically not reflected in the market price.

Positive Externalities

Benefits enjoyed by third-party individuals or the society at large, which result from an economic activity but are not reflected in the market prices.

Negative Externality

An external effect of a product or activity that imposes a negative impact on a third party or the environment.

Internalize

The process of taking into account the external effects of economic actions, such as externalities, within the decision-making process.