High Impact
Algorithm: Medium
Moral Reasoning
Omission Bias
"I'd rather let someone die by doing nothing than risk saving them with an action that might fail."
What is Omission Bias?

Judging harmful actions as worse than harmful inactions, even when outcomes are identical.

Real-World Impact

Prevents beneficial interventions, maintains harmful status quos, and explains resistance to proactive solutions.

Fun Fact

People will choose harmful inaction over beneficial action, even when the math clearly favours action.

Random Insight

"Your memory is basically Wikipedia if Wikipedia could edit itself while you weren't looking."