Trolley: Experimental data on ethical dilemmas

In joepowers16/rethinking: Statistical Rethinking book package

Description

These data comprise outcomes of experimental ethical dilemmas that are often called 'trolley' problems. Data kindly provided by Fiery Cushman.

Usage

data(Trolley)

Format

1. case: a code that combines treatment and story labels

2. response: participant's rating of appropriateness of action in story

3. order: integer order story appeared, within participant

4. id: participant id (factor)

5. age: participant's age in years

6. male: participant's gender; 1 for male, 0 for female

7. edu: participant's highest educational level

8. action: treatment code for story with action (1) or inaction (0)

9. intention: treatment code for intent (1) or lack of intent (0)

10. contact: treatmetn code for contact action (1) or lack of contact (0)

11. story: factor label for basic scenario modified by treatments

12. action2: alternative coding of action that is union of action and contact variables

References

Cushman et al. 2006. Psychological Science 17:1082–1089.

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