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Correlations with: Normative ethics:deontology

N = 931 (target faculty). Cut-off = +/-0.05

n < 10 omitted. Some redundant or trivial correlations are not shown.

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Main Survey questions

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
Knowledge:rationalism0.195
rationalism empiricism
deontology
46.6%(111/238)
32.3%(77/238)
not deontology
29%(129/444)
50.6%(225/444)
Response pairs: 792   p-value: < 0.001
Metaphilosophy:non-naturalism0.183
non-naturalism naturalism
deontology
42.4%(95/224)
47.3%(106/224)
not deontology
23%(96/417)
62.5%(261/417)
Response pairs: 742   p-value: < 0.001
Trolley problem:don't switch0.179
don't switch switch
deontology
14.8%(34/229)
72%(165/229)
not deontology
6.2%(26/418)
82.7%(346/418)
Response pairs: 753   p-value: < 0.001
Aesthetic value:objective0.176
subjective objective
deontology
23.9%(56/234)
64.1%(150/234)
not deontology
43.7%(188/430)
43.4%(187/430)
Response pairs: 772   p-value: < 0.001
Laws of nature:non-Humean0.153
non-Humean Humean
deontology
72.4%(166/229)
19.2%(44/229)
not deontology
57.2%(240/419)
34.3%(144/419)
Response pairs: 749   p-value: < 0.001
Mind:non-physicalism0.145
non-physicalism physicalism
deontology
38.4%(92/239)
51.4%(123/239)
not deontology
23.8%(105/441)
67.1%(296/441)
Response pairs: 790   p-value: < 0.001
Epistemic justification:internalism0.134
externalism internalism
deontology
43.4%(99/228)
41.2%(94/228)
not deontology
53.6%(227/423)
30%(127/423)
Response pairs: 753   p-value: < 0.001
Abstract objects:Platonism0.125
Platonism nominalism
deontology
53.2%(122/229)
40.1%(92/229)
not deontology
36%(156/433)
53.3%(231/433)
Response pairs: 769   p-value: < 0.001
A priori knowledge:yes0.121
yes no
deontology
81.1%(194/239)
16.3%(39/239)
not deontology
69.7%(309/443)
22.3%(99/443)
Response pairs: 791   p-value: < 0.001
Time:A-theory0.112
A-theory B-theory
deontology
35.1%(52/148)
40.5%(60/148)
not deontology
28.7%(86/299)
50.1%(150/299)
Response pairs: 510   p-value: 0.011
External world:idealism0.111
idealism not idealism
deontology
7.9%(19/240)
89.1%(214/240)
not deontology
2%(9/440)
94.3%(415/440)
Response pairs: 791   p-value: 0.001
Moral judgment:cognitvism0.109
non-cognitivism cognitivism
deontology
13%(31/237)
82.7%(196/237)
not deontology
21.7%(91/418)
71%(297/418)
Response pairs: 759   p-value: 0.002
Analytic-synthetic distinction:yes0.101
yes no
deontology
75.3%(180/239)
20.5%(49/239)
not deontology
63.1%(279/442)
31.9%(141/442)
Response pairs: 790   p-value: 0.004
Free will:libertarianism0.097
libertarianism not libertarianism
deontology
19.8%(47/237)
72.9%(173/237)
not deontology
13.5%(59/435)
80%(348/435)
Response pairs: 779   p-value: 0.006
not Knowledge claims:contextualism0.094
contextualism not contextualism
deontology
40.6%(87/214)
49%(105/214)
not deontology
51.4%(198/385)
37.1%(143/385)
Response pairs: 701   p-value: 0.012
Knowledge claims:invariantism0.089
invariantism not invariantism
deontology
44.8%(96/214)
44.8%(96/214)
not deontology
32.9%(127/385)
55.5%(214/385)
Response pairs: 701   p-value: 0.018
Meta-ethics:moral realism0.08
moral anti-realism moral realism
deontology
22.5%(54/239)
70.7%(169/239)
not deontology
30.6%(132/431)
61.4%(265/431)
Response pairs: 775   p-value: 0.025
Teletransporter:death0.076
death survival
deontology
38.8%(80/206)
40.2%(83/206)
not deontology
34.4%(140/406)
47.7%(194/406)
Response pairs: 713   p-value: 0.042
God:theism0.075
theism atheism
deontology
19.2%(46/239)
71.9%(172/239)
not deontology
13.8%(61/440)
79.5%(350/440)
Response pairs: 789   p-value: 0.035
Mental content:internalism0.073
internalism externalism
deontology
29.9%(67/224)
58.4%(131/224)
not deontology
24.7%(104/421)
61%(257/421)
Response pairs: 745   p-value: 0.046
Truth:epistemic0.071
epistemic not epistemic
deontology
9.3%(21/225)
86.2%(194/225)
not deontology
6.6%(28/421)
88.3%(372/421)
Response pairs: 743   p-value: 0.053
Science:scientific anti-realism0.065
scientific anti-realism scientific realism
deontology
14.8%(35/235)
80%(188/235)
not deontology
11.8%(52/440)
81.8%(360/440)
Response pairs: 782   p-value: 0.069
Zombies:metaphysically possible0.06
metaphysically possible not metaphysically possible
deontology
34.2%(74/216)
55.5%(120/216)
not deontology
23.4%(96/409)
64%(262/409)
Response pairs: 720   p-value: 0.107
not Free will:no free will0.057
no free will free will
deontology
8.4%(20/237)
84.3%(200/237)
not deontology
16.5%(72/435)
77%(335/435)
Response pairs: 779   p-value: 0.111
not External world:non-skeptical realism0.055
non-skeptical realism not non-skeptical realism
deontology
80.8%(194/240)
16.2%(39/240)
not deontology
85.2%(375/440)
11.1%(49/440)
Response pairs: 791   p-value: 0.122

Philosophical orientation

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
xian:Kant0.215
Kant not Kant
deontology
23.2%(56/241)
76.7%(185/241)
not deontology
8%(36/447)
91.9%(411/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
AOS:Social and Political Philosophy0.158
Social and Political Philosophy not Social and Political Philosophy
deontology
16.5%(40/241)
83.4%(201/241)
not deontology
6.7%(30/447)
93.2%(417/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
xian:Rawls0.152
Rawls not Rawls
deontology
9.5%(23/241)
90.4%(218/241)
not deontology
2.2%(10/447)
97.7%(437/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
not xian:Hume0.152
Hume not Hume
deontology
7%(17/241)
92.9%(224/241)
not deontology
19.9%(89/447)
80%(358/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
not xian:Aristotle0.101
Aristotle not Aristotle
deontology
9.5%(23/241)
90.4%(218/241)
not deontology
15.4%(69/447)
84.5%(378/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.004
not AOS:Philosophy of Biology0.101
Philosophy of Biology not Philosophy of Biology
deontology
1.6%(4/241)
98.3%(237/241)
not deontology
6%(27/447)
93.9%(420/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.004
xian:Husserl0.099
Husserl not Husserl
deontology
2.4%(6/241)
97.5%(235/241)
not deontology
0.6%(3/447)
99.3%(444/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.005
AOS:Philosophy of Law0.084
Philosophy of Law not Philosophy of Law
deontology
4.9%(12/241)
95%(229/241)
not deontology
2%(9/447)
97.9%(438/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.017
not AOS:Decision Theory0.079
Decision Theory not Decision Theory
deontology
1.6%(4/241)
98.3%(237/241)
not deontology
5.1%(23/447)
94.8%(424/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.025
not xian:Nietzsche0.077
Nietzsche not Nietzsche
deontology
~0.4%(~1/241)
~99.5%(~240/241)
not deontology
2.9%(13/447)
97%(434/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.029
not xian:Quine0.073
Quine not Quine
deontology
4.1%(10/241)
95.8%(231/241)
not deontology
8%(36/447)
91.9%(411/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.038
not AOS:Ancient Greek Philosophy0.063
Ancient Greek Philosophy not Ancient Greek Philosophy
deontology
5.8%(14/241)
94.1%(227/241)
not deontology
8.2%(37/447)
91.7%(410/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.074
not AOS:General Philosophy of Science0.062
General Philosophy of Science not General Philosophy of Science
deontology
7.4%(18/241)
92.5%(223/241)
not deontology
12.5%(56/447)
87.4%(391/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.079
not xian:Lewis0.061
Lewis not Lewis
deontology
6.6%(16/241)
93.3%(225/241)
not deontology
9.8%(44/447)
90.1%(403/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.084
not AOS:Philosophy of Cognitive Science0.057
Philosophy of Cognitive Science not Philosophy of Cognitive Science
deontology
3.3%(8/241)
96.6%(233/241)
not deontology
7.1%(32/447)
92.8%(415/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.107
not AOS:Metaphysics0.055
Metaphysics not Metaphysics
deontology
23.6%(57/241)
76.3%(184/241)
not deontology
27.9%(125/447)
72%(322/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.12
not AOS:Philosophy of Social Science0.053
Philosophy of Social Science not Philosophy of Social Science
deontology
1.2%(3/241)
98.7%(238/241)
not deontology
2.9%(13/447)
97%(434/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.134
AOS:Normative Ethics0.052
Normative Ethics not Normative Ethics
deontology
20.3%(49/241)
79.6%(192/241)
not deontology
13.4%(60/447)
86.5%(387/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.141
not AOS:Philosophy of Physical Science0.051
Philosophy of Physical Science not Philosophy of Physical Science
deontology
4.1%(10/241)
95.8%(231/241)
not deontology
7.8%(35/447)
92.1%(412/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.149
AOS:17th/18th Century Philosophy0.05
17th/18th Century Philosophy not 17th/18th Century Philosophy
deontology
14.5%(35/241)
85.4%(206/241)
not deontology
11.4%(51/447)
88.5%(396/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.157
not AOS:Meta-Ethics0.05
Meta-Ethics not Meta-Ethics
deontology
9.1%(22/241)
90.8%(219/241)
not deontology
11.8%(53/447)
88.1%(394/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.157

Background questions

Answer Corrrelation coefficient
affil:region:United States0.137
United States not United States
deontology
70.1%(169/241)
29.8%(72/241)
not deontology
55.4%(248/447)
44.5%(199/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
phd_region:United States0.131
United States not United States
deontology
63%(152/241)
36.9%(89/241)
not deontology
48.3%(216/447)
51.6%(231/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
not phd_region:Australasia0.125
Australasia not Australasia
deontology
~0.4%(~1/241)
~99.5%(~240/241)
not deontology
5.5%(25/447)
94.4%(422/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
not nationality_region:Australasia0.122
Australasia not Australasia
deontology
2%(5/241)
97.9%(236/241)
not deontology
8%(36/447)
91.9%(411/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
not affil:region:Australasia0.119
Australasia not Australasia
deontology
2.9%(7/241)
97%(234/241)
not deontology
8%(36/447)
91.9%(411/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: < 0.001
nationality_region:United States0.116
United States not United States
deontology
59.3%(143/241)
40.6%(98/241)
not deontology
45.6%(204/447)
54.3%(243/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.001
not affil:region:Europe0.08
Europe not Europe
deontology
4.1%(10/241)
95.8%(231/241)
not deontology
8.5%(38/447)
91.4%(409/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.023
not phd_region:Europe0.073
Europe not Europe
deontology
3.3%(8/241)
96.6%(233/241)
not deontology
6.4%(29/447)
93.5%(418/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.038
not nationality_region:Europe0.071
Europe not Europe
deontology
8.7%(21/241)
91.2%(220/241)
not deontology
14.3%(64/447)
85.6%(383/447)
Response pairs: 800   p-value: 0.044