Objectives: We sought to understand how basic competencies in moral reasoning influence
the application of private, institutional, and legal rules. Hypotheses: We predicted that moral …

Consent governs innumerable everyday social interactions, including sex, medical exams,
the use of property, and economic transactions. Yet little is known about how ordinary …

Background Moral outrage (MO) is an emotional experience that arises in situations where a
moral standard is violated. Despite its relevance, there are few psychometric studies in the …

Little is known about the psychological factors that influence and explain public perceptions
of animal abuse cases. We experimentally examined jury-eligible participants' reactions to …

When trials include emotionally evocative evidence such as gruesome photographs and
victim impact statements, maintaining the balance between probative value and prejudicial …

Consent is morally transformative and suffuses our everyday moral and social lives. Valid
consent makes the difference between permissible sex and rape; between a medical exam …