Geipel, J, Hadjichristidis, C and Surian, L (2016) Foreign Language Affects the Contribution of Intentions and Outcomes to Moral Judgment. Cognition, 154. pp. 34-39. ISSN 0010-0277
Abstract
We examine whether the use of a foreign language, as opposed to the native language, influences the relative weight intentions versus outcomes carry in moral evaluations. In Study 1, participants were presented with actions that had positive outcomes but were motivated by dubious intentions, while in Study 2 with actions that had negative outcomes but were motivated by positive intentions. Participants received the materials either in their native or a foreign language. Foreign language prompted more positive moral evaluations in Study 1 and less positive evaluations in Study 2. These results show that foreign language reduces the relative weight placed on intentions versus outcomes. We discuss several theoretical accounts that are consistent with the results such as that foreign language attenuates emotions (triggered by intentions) or it depletes cognitive resources.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016, Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Cognition. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | foreign language, moral judgment, intention, emotion, cognitive depletion, outcome bias |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 25 May 2016 15:57 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2017 06:00 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2016.05.010 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cognition.2016.05.010 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100083 |