The ethicalquestion is not only about comparing the well-being of future generations relative to ours but also about comparing the well-being of richer and poorer societies, today and in the future.
Because this issue is such a nuanced ethical and moral question -- far more so than the debate over abortion -- most believe it is unlikely to affect alignment on other issues.
If participants were asked about their participation as part of the rating process, they were about 1.5 times more likely to admit an ethical misstep than if they were simply asked point blank as a separate question.