Are morally motivated decision makers insensitive to the consequences of their choices?: Research report

Psychological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-28

  Bartels, Daniel M ^a   Medin, Douglas L ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; MOTIVATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; MOTIVATION;

EID: 33947208502     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01843.x     Document Type: Article

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