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Do future actions matter more than past deeds?
August 22, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 22 -- Cornell University issued the following news:

It's not just about right and wrong: Time and culture also influence our moral compass, Cornell-led psychology research finds.

In interviews with nearly 350 American and Chinese children, researchers found that 8 and 9-year-olds in the U.S. felt they deserved more praise for good deeds anticipated in the future than those already completed. Their Chinese counterparts, in contrast, considered . . .

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