Moral judgments can vary depending on the social relationship between agents. We
presented 4-and 6-year-old peer dyads (N= 128) with stories, in which a parent (parent
condition) or a peer protagonist (peer condition) faced a child in need of help (eg, the child is
thirsty). The dyads had to decide whether the protagonist helped at a cost (eg, by giving up
their water) or not. 6-year-olds expected a parent to help their child more than they expected
a child to help their peer. Moreover, children justified their expectations more often with …