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alternative perspectives on omission bias

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 September 2005

christopher j. anderson
christopher j. anderson
Affiliation:
department of psychology, temple university, philadelphia, pa 19123 chris.anderson@temple.edu
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Abstract

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the act/omission distinction is likely to lead to biases and be used as a moral heuristic. however, it is frequently difficult to determine whether this act/omission distinction is responsible for a judgment outside the lab. further, more encompassing theories of omission bias are needed to make progress in dealing with its harmful consequences. one such theory is briefly presented.

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Type
open peer commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , August 2005, pp. 544
Copyright
2005 cambridge university press