Table 2.
Frameworks were determined using K-Means Clustering, which grouped participants based on their response patterns to the PPIMT items into three distinct clusters corresponding to virtue ethics, deontology, and utilitarianism.
| Framework | n (%) | PPIMT measure | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtue Ethics | 159 (58.0%) | Virtue ethics | 6.02 |
| Deontology | 5.47 | ||
| Utilitarianism | 5.93 | ||
| Deontology | 37 (13.5%) | Virtue ethics | 4.78 |
| Deontology | 5.15 | ||
| Utilitarianism | 3.75 | ||
| Utilitarianism | 78 (28.5%) | Virtue ethics | 4.37 |
| Deontology | 3.60 | ||
| Utilitarianism | 5.53 |