Purpose: This study aims to explore the impact of different roles (actor,
victim, and evaluator) on the moral judgment of AI painting plagiarism scenarios,
and to test the mediating role of moral disengagement. Method: A
randomized controlled experiment was used. The subjects, a total of 153
participants, were randomly divided into three groups according to their roles.
After assuming their roles, the subjects were asked to judge the immorality of
the moral story and the plagiarized picture, and the level of moral
disengagement was measured using a moral disengagement questionnaire. Results: 1) The moral judgments of roles are significantly negatively correlated
with moral disengagement and its four sub-dimensions. 2) There are significant
differences in the level of moral judgment between different roles, and the
moral judgment of the actor is significantly lower than that of the victim and
evaluator. 3) Moral disengagement plays a mediating role in the impact of roles
on moral judgment. Conclusion: 1) Roles affect the moral judgment of
individuals on AI painting plagiarism. 2) Roles not only directly affect moral
judgment, but also indirectly affect moral judgment by affecting the level of
moral disengagement.
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