“People view acts of omission – the absence of an act – as far less intrusive or harmful than acts of commission – the committing of an act – even if the outcomes are the same or worse. Psychologists call this omission bias, and it expresses itself in a broad range of contexts.”

“People view acts of omission – the absence of an act – as far less intrusive or harmful than acts of commission – the committing of an act – even if the outcomes are the same or worse. Psychologists call this omission bias, and it expresses itself in a broad range of contexts.”

— Tobias J. Moskowitz