Costa-Lopes, RuiMadeira, Ana FilipaMiranda, Mariana Pires deMoreira, Wilson2018-12-042018-12-042018Lopes, R. C., Madeira, A. F., Miranda, M. P. de, Moreira, W. (2018). Socially critical decisions towards low status groups: the role of meritocracy. In S. Aboim, P. Granjo, A. Ramos (Eds.), Changing societies: legacies and challenges. Vol. 1. Ambiguous inclusions: inside out, outside in, pp. 137-158. Lisboa: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais978-972-671-503-0http://hdl.handle.net/10451/35592Wemake trivial decisions everyday but, every once in a while, we face decisions that have a deep impact on others, as they may imply serious harm or the unequal distribution of relevant material or symbolic resources. These socially critical decisions (scd) constitute the core of this chapter. Its main goal is to describe the literature on these scd and present empirical research testing how the contextual salience of a meritocratic norm impacts on these decisions towards low status group members.engMeritocracySocially critical decisionsbook part10.31447/ics9789726715030.06