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    It is not the case that People judge the harmful side effect as intentional but the beneficial side effect as unintentional

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    • 1.When people read that the chairman agrees to harm the environment, they conceptualize the harmful side effect as a cost — something negatively valued that must be incurred to reap a greater benefit
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    • 2.People conceptualize the harm case as involving a trade-off between a cost (environmental harm) and a benefit (increased company profits)
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      Think about whether this reason is strong or weak

    • 3.The beneficial side effect (helping the environment) cannot be plausibly conceptualized as a cost
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