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. 2018 Sep 27;58(1):256–275. doi: 10.5334/pb.421

Table 1.

Examples of scenarios (English translation) used in Experiment 1.

Intention – Outcome order Outcome – Intention order

Neutral scenario:

Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
Steve thinks that the shelf will not break under the weight of the box.
The shelf does not break and Nathan is OK.
Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
The shelf does not break and Nathan is OK
Steve thought that the shelf would not break under the weight of the box.
Accidental harm scenario:

Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
Steve thinks that the shelf will not break under the weight of the box.
The shelf breaks and Nathan is hurt.
Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
The shelf breaks and Nathan is hurt.
Steve thought that the shelf would not break under the weight of the box.
Attempted harm scenario:

Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
Steve thinks that the shelf will break under the weight of the box.
The shelf does not break and Nathan is OK.
Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
The shelf does not break and Nathan is OK.
Steve thought that the shelf would break under the weight of the box.
Intentional harm scenario:

Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
Steve thinks that the shelf will break under the weight of the box.
The shelf breaks and Nathan is hurt.
Steve and Nathan restock the new merchandise on the shelves in the storehouse. Steve fills the top shelves while Nathan puts the products just below. Steve puts the box of tin cans on the top shelves.
The shelf breaks and Nathan is hurt.
Steve thought that the shelf would break under the weight of the box.