An experimental investigation into whether choice architecture interventions are considered ethical.

ABSTRACT: Despite their increasing use, choice architecture interventions have faced criticism for being possibly manipulative and unethical. We empirically explore how an intervention's acceptability differs by the type of intervention used, by the domain, and by the way in which its implementation and benefits are explained. We employ a 5 × 5 × 5 factorial design with three fully crossed predictor variables: domain, type of intervention, and explanation. We measure participants' acceptance of the proposed intervention, perceived threat to autonomy and freedom of choice, and belief that the intervention will be successful. We hypothesized that acceptability of the intervention and perceived threat to autonomy will change as a function of the type of intervention used, the domain in which it is impl

SUBMITTER: Turetski D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603073 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature