Dark Triad and Anti-Natalism

In the past decade, research on the dark triad of personality traits (Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) has demonstrated a strong relationship to a number of socially aversive moral judgements such as sacrificial utilitarian decisions in moral dilemmas. This study widens the scope of this research project and investigates the association between dark triad personality traits and anti-natalist views, i.e. the views that procreation is morally wrong. The results indicate that dark triad personalities and belief in anti-natalism are strongly associated. Further, depression was found to be both independently associated with anti-natalism as well as functioning as a mediator in the relationships between Machiavellianism/psychopathy and anti-natalism. These findings add to the literature on dark triad personality traits and its relationship to moral judgements and intuitions, suggesting that personality and mood stand in a substantial relationship to the belief in anti-natalist views.
Keywords: Dark Triad, Personality, Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Depression, Risk-Attitudes, Anti-Natalism, Morality, Intuitions, Moral Judgement, Moral Decision-Making

在过去十年中，关于性格特质之黑暗三角（马基雅维利主义、自恋和病态人格）的研究揭示了其与多种社会反感的道德判断之间的紧密联系，例如在道德困境中的功利主义牺牲决策。本研究扩展了这一研究项目的范围，探究了黑暗三角性格特质与反生育主义观点之间的关联，即生育在道德上是不正确的观点。研究结果指出，黑暗三角性格特质与反生育主义信念之间存在着强烈的关联。此外，研究发现，抑郁既与反生育主义独立相关，又作为马基雅维利主义/病态人格与反生育主义之间关系的中介因素。这些发现丰富了关于黑暗三角性格特质及其与道德判断和直觉之间关系的文献，表明性格和情绪与反生育主义信念之间存在着实质性的联系。