Really cool Michael. Totally worth making this a webpage.
1) Is it a pig or a dog? The type of animal would elicit different answers for many people.
2) I think it would be good to have an explanation spelling out how the final numbers are calculated
3) Is there a reason for “if you were the only one who could do so?” I take it is because only we can save the animals we eat? If so, I get the idea. But I think that the statement makes it more emotional. Perhaps that is the idea. I felt that the statement compelled me to put a larger number in than I would have otherwise.
1) Good point. I had originally set it as dog as I thought that would elicit a stronger response, then I changed it to pig to be more in line with what animals people tend to eat. I thought about a question like, “Do you agree that a pig can suffer as much as a dog?” but this starts to get complex.
2) Good point, I can easily add that to the text.
3) I think that’s what I was going for. I wanted to get people to think about what they’d personally be willing to sacrifice in a very ‘child in the pond-like’ scenario, and they can’t divert moral or practical responsibility. Obviously that will bias the user to inputting a larger number there, but that’s my point, for the most part.
Really cool Michael. Totally worth making this a webpage. 1) Is it a pig or a dog? The type of animal would elicit different answers for many people. 2) I think it would be good to have an explanation spelling out how the final numbers are calculated 3) Is there a reason for “if you were the only one who could do so?” I take it is because only we can save the animals we eat? If so, I get the idea. But I think that the statement makes it more emotional. Perhaps that is the idea. I felt that the statement compelled me to put a larger number in than I would have otherwise.
Thanks! That’s the intention eventually!
1) Good point. I had originally set it as dog as I thought that would elicit a stronger response, then I changed it to pig to be more in line with what animals people tend to eat. I thought about a question like, “Do you agree that a pig can suffer as much as a dog?” but this starts to get complex.
2) Good point, I can easily add that to the text.
3) I think that’s what I was going for. I wanted to get people to think about what they’d personally be willing to sacrifice in a very ‘child in the pond-like’ scenario, and they can’t divert moral or practical responsibility. Obviously that will bias the user to inputting a larger number there, but that’s my point, for the most part.