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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

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.

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

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