Judging the morality of utilitarian actions: How poor utilitarian accessibility makes judges irrational
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Judging the morality of utilitarian actions: How poor utilitarian accessibility makes judges irrational
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1069-9384,1531-5320
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-016-1029-2