The Gilgamesh Effect: The ethical consequences of disconnection
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.23954/osj.v5i2.2316Keywords:
Ethics, Psychology, Connection, Loneliness, Love, Human connection, Ethical decision-making, Social isolation, Priming, Individualism, Money,Abstract
A number of recent experiments have revealed that the mere thought of human connection can increase ethical-decision making whereas the thought of human disconnection can decrease ethical decision-making. This paper provides an appropriate name for the phenomenon, reviews the evidence, and highlights its relevance.
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