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DBaD Research Survey (v3.0)

How it works: we randomize statements and short cases spanning Harm, Consent, Intent, Proportionality, and Transparency. Your answers stay anonymous and help tighten the scoring model.

This takes ~5-7 minutes. We store the submission time, browser type, and the answers you provide—nothing else.

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Principles Cases Contribute About you

Principle alignment

Move each slider on a 7-point scale (1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree).

1. It is okay to force people to do what is best for them.

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1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree

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2. If I would be embarrassed to see my action on the news, it is probably wrong.

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1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree

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3. Participating in unfair systems is still a moral choice.

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1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree

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4. If the intent was good, the outcome should be judged lightly.

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5. If the outcome is good enough, causing harm is acceptable.

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1 = strongly disagree, 7 = strongly agree

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6. Restoring balance matters more than punishment.

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7. “Operational backlogs justify temporarily hiding known issues from partners.”

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8. Skipping consent is acceptable when it speeds up a beneficial outcome.

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Cases

Decide whether each action is acceptable and tell us how confident you feel.

You will see 3 cases drawn from a rotating bank of 52.

1. Scraping public profiles

Your startup collects public social profiles to build a people-search tool sold to employers.

Acceptable? Yes Unsure No

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How confident are you? (1-7)

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1 = not confident, 7 = very confident

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2. Punishing the whole class

A teacher punishes the entire class because a few students were caught cheating, hoping to stop it.

Acceptable? Yes Unsure No

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How confident are you? (1-7)

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1 = not confident, 7 = very confident

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3. Breaking a rule to help

A teacher breaks a school policy to let a hungry student take extra food home.

Acceptable? Yes Unsure No

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How confident are you? (1-7)

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Contribute

Optional: describe a real or hypothetical scenario that would stress-test DBaD. Anything else we should know?

Question challenge (optional)

Some statements felt unclear or biased.

Select any items you'd like to flag and tell us why. This helps us refine the survey.

Statements It is okay to force people to do what is best for them. If I would be embarrassed to see my action on the news, it is probably wrong. Participating in unfair systems is still a moral choice. If the intent was good, the outcome should be judged lightly. If the outcome is good enough, causing harm is acceptable. Restoring balance matters more than punishment. “Operational backlogs justify temporarily hiding known issues from partners.” Skipping consent is acceptable when it speeds up a beneficial outcome.

Cases Scraping public profiles Punishing the whole class Breaking a rule to help

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About you (optional)

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Political axis

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Introvert vs extrovert

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Rational vs emotional

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