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Retribution Drives Our Decisions to Punish, but Punishment Is Not the Only Moral Choice

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2008

Authors

Bell, Chris M.
Rupp, Deborah

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Abstract

When people decide to punish others, their choice is driven almost entirely by retribution. However, the decision not to punish, although often interpreted as self-interested or morally disinterested, may in fact be based on powerful moral self-reflection and considerations.

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Psychology, Ethics, Workplace

Citation

Rupp, D. E., & Bell, C. M. (2010). Extending the deontic model of justice: Moral self-regulation in third-party responses to injustice. Business Ethics Quarterly, 20(1), 89-106.