Decency Meter · Quick Test

Short form. Move each slider to reflect where you stand on harm, consent, intent, proportionality, transparency, and meta-ethics. Sliders run left→right from strongly disagree to strongly agree.

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I avoid choices that seriously hurt someone, even if no one would ever find out.

1 4 7

If a decision risks small harm to many people, I still treat that as a serious cost.

1 4 7

I think getting clear consent matters more when there is a power difference (e.g., boss/employee, doctor/patient).

1 4 7

Pressuring someone into saying “yes” is basically the same as them not having a real choice.

1 4 7

Trying to do the right thing matters, even when the outcome is not perfect.

1 4 7

If someone planned to do harm but got “lucky” and failed, I still see that as morally bad.

1 4 7

Punishments should roughly match the harm done, not be wildly harsher.

1 4 7

I am wary of “zero tolerance” rules that ignore context and intent.

1 4 7

I am more comfortable with decisions when people can see how and why they were made.

1 4 7

Secret rules that only insiders understand feel unfair to me.

1 4 7

I try to treat others in ways I would be okay with if our roles were reversed.

1 4 7

I pay attention to how my choices ripple out to people I will never meet.

1 4 7

I think it is wrong to benefit from systems that are obviously rigged, even if they help me personally.

1 4 7

If everyone behaved like I do in similar situations, I would be mostly okay with that.

1 4 7

Sorry for the hoop — this keeps bots from flooding the dataset.