PSYCH211 Lecture 11: March 27
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The side effect effect: effect where people view intention differently based on morality of outcome. First example: scenario where ceo choses to put in a plan that he knows will help the environment so that he can make money. Second example: scenario where ceo choses to put in a plan that he knows will hurt the environment so that he can make money. Answer: (yes, it was a purposeful choice although the deciding factor was the side effect of it) In both cases he made the choice to either help or hurt the environment. However the other motive of money is what people would think to be an immoral priority.