{% block title %} Scenario {{ player.round_number }}: Things to consider {% endblock %} {% block content %} {{ if session.config.development }} {{ endif }}

When making your choices, you may want to think about what matters for John's well-being.

{% if app_name == "misuse" %}

Imagine you were in John's position.

Consider the case in which you know which charity gets the $100 donation. Presumably, you would want it to go to the charity you prefer.

Now, consider the case in which you are never told which charity gets the $100 donation. Think about the following:

  • Would you be better off if the donation is made to your preferred charity, even if you never found out about it? Or would which charity gets the donation make no difference?
  • Would the donation going to the charity preferred by the lucky worker (and not your charity) make no difference to your well-being if you could never know? Or would the donation going to the charity preferred by the lucky worker still leave you worse off?
    • {% if treatment == "high" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the $100 donation is made to your preferred charity matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% elif treatment == "low" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the $100 donation is not made to your preferred charity matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% endif %}

Then, you need to think about how much better off you would be depending on which charity gets the donation, and compare that to amounts of money. Is the donation going to your preferred charity the same as the donation going to the one preferred by the lucky worker plus $1? $2? Etc. And how does that depend on whether you know which charity gets the donation?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. We are interested in your perspective.

Remember: When making your choices, focus only on what would make John better off. We have carefully designed the experiment to minimize other concerns.

Moral rules unrelated to John's well-being should not influence your decision. For example, John knows that the donation may go to either one of the preferred charities; he is not being lied to. Therefore, do not base your choice on a principle such as “lying is always wrong.” Instead, consider which option would actually improve John's well-being.

{% elif app_name == "song" %}

Imagine you were in John's position.

Consider the case in which you know which poem you received. Presumably, given that you'd value human-written poetry, you would prefer the poem written by the human author.

Now, consider the case in which you are never told which poem you received. Think about the following:

  • Would you be better off if you received the human-written poem, even if you never found out about it? Or would which poem you received make no difference?
  • Would receiving the AI-generated poem (and not the human-written poem) make no difference to your well-being if you could never know? Or would receiving the AI-generated poem still leave you worse off?
    • {% if treatment == "high" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the poem is human-written matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% elif treatment == "low" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the poem is AI-generated matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% endif %}

Then, you need to think about how much better off you would be depending on which poem you received, and compare that to amounts of money. Is receiving the human-written poem the same as receiving the AI-generated one plus $1? $2? Etc. And how does that depend on whether you know which poem you received?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. We are interested in your perspective.

Remember: When making your choices, focus only on what would make John better off. We have carefully designed the experiment to minimize other concerns.

Moral rules unrelated to John's well-being should not influence your decision. For example, John knows that he may receive either version; he is not being lied to. Therefore, do not base your choice on a principle such as “lying is always wrong.” Instead, consider which option would actually improve John's well-being.

{% elif app_name == "surveillance" %}

Imagine you were in John's position.

Consider the case in which you know whether your location is being monitored. Presumably, given that you value privacy, you would prefer not to be monitored.

Now, consider the case in which you are never told whether your location is being monitored. Think about the following:

  • Would you be better off if your location is not monitored, even if you never found out about it? Or would being monitored make no difference?
  • Would being monitored make no difference to your well-being if you could never know? Or would being monitored still leave you worse off?
    • {% if treatment == "high" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that you are not monitored matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% elif treatment == "low" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that you are monitored matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% endif %}

Then, you need to think about how much better off you would be depending on whether you are monitored, and compare that to amounts of money. Is not being monitored the same as being monitored plus $1? $2? Etc. And how does that depend on whether you know whether you are monitored?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. We are interested in your perspective.

Remember: When making your choices, focus only on what would make John better off. We have carefully designed the experiment to minimize other concerns.

Moral rules unrelated to John's well-being should not influence your decision. For example, John has voluntarily shared his location with us and knows that we might monitor it; he is not being lied to. Therefore, do not base your choice on a principle such as “lying is always wrong.” Instead, consider which option would actually improve John's well-being.

{% elif app_name == "books" %}

Imagine you were in John's position.

Consider the case in which you know which book you have. Presumably, given that you are a fan of the author, you would prefer the book with the original note.

Now, consider the case in which you are never told which book you have. Think about the following:

  • Would you be better off if you have the book with the original note, even if you never found out about it? Or would which book you have make no difference?
  • Would you having the book with the fake note make no difference to your well-being if you could never know? Or would having the book with the fake note still leave you worse off?
    • {% if treatment == "high" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the book is the one with the original note matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% elif treatment == "low" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the book is the one with the fake note matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% endif %}

Then, you need to think about how much better off you would be depending on which book you have, and compare that to amounts of money. Is having the book with the original note the same as having the one with the fake note plus $1? $2? Etc. And how does that depend on whether you know which book you have?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. We are interested in your perspective.

Remember: When making your choices, focus only on what would make John better off. We have carefully designed the experiment to minimize other concerns.

Moral rules unrelated to John's well-being should not influence your decision. For example, John knows that he may receive the book with the original note or the one with the fake note; he is not being lied to. Therefore, do not base your choice on a principle such as “lying is always wrong.” Instead, consider which option would actually improve John's well-being.

{% elif app_name == "catfishing" %}

Imagine you were in John's position.

Consider the case in which you know whether you are chatting with the real or the AI creator. Presumably, given that you enjoy chatting with real creators online, you would prefer to chat with a real creator.

Now, consider the case in which you are never told whether you are chatting with the real or the AI creator. Think about the following:

  • Would you be better off chatting with a real creator, even if you never found out about it? Or would whether the creator is real make no difference?
  • Would chatting with an AI creator make no difference to your well-being if you could never know? Or would chatting with an AI creator still leave you worse off?
    • {% if treatment == "high" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that you are chatting with a real creator matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% elif treatment == "low" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that you are chatting with an AI creator matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% endif %}

Then, you need to think about how much better off you would be chatting with a real creator, and compare that to amounts of money. Is chatting with a real creator the same as chatting with an AI creator plus $1? $2? Etc. And how does that depend on whether you know who you are chatting with?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. We are interested in your perspective.

Remember: When making your choices, focus only on what would make John better off. We have carefully designed the experiment to minimize other concerns.

Moral rules unrelated to John's well-being should not influence your decision. For example, John knows that he may be chatting with a real creator or an AI creator; he is not being lied to. Therefore, do not base your choice on a principle such as “lying is always wrong.” Instead, consider which option would actually improve John's well-being.

{% elif app_name == "eggs" %}

Imagine you were in John's position.

Consider the case in which you know which eggs you get. Presumably, given that you care about food sourcing, you would prefer the free-range eggs.

Now, consider the case in which you are never told which eggs you get. Think about the following:

  • Would you be better off if you have the free-range eggs, even if you never found out about it? Or would which eggs you have make no difference?
  • Would you having the caged eggs make no difference to your well-being if you could never know? Or would having the caged eggs still leave you worse off?
    • {% if treatment == "high" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the eggs are free-range matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% elif treatment == "low" %}
  • Would believing it's much more likely that the eggs are caged matter? Or would that have no effect?
    • {% endif %}

Then, you need to think about how much better off you would be depending on which eggs you get, and compare that to amounts of money. Is getting the free-range eggs the same as getting the cage eggs plus $1? $2? Etc. And how does that depend on whether you know which eggs you get?

There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. We are interested in your perspective.

Remember: When making your choices, focus only on what would make John better off. We have carefully designed the experiment to minimize other concerns.

Moral rules unrelated to John's well-being should not influence your decision. For example, John knows that he may receive free-range or caged eggs; he is not being lied to. Therefore, do not base your choice on a principle such as “lying is always wrong.” Instead, consider which option would actually improve John's well-being.

{% endif %}

When you are ready, click "Start" to start making your decisions.

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