Prioritizing Morality in the Self and Consistent Moral Responses Despite Encouragement to Behave Immorally

Autor/inn/en	Sonnentag, Tammy L.; McManus, Jessica L.; Wadian, Taylor W.; Saucier, Donald A.
Titel	Prioritizing Morality in the Self and Consistent Moral Responses Despite Encouragement to Behave Immorally
Quelle	In: Journal of Moral Education, 48 (2019) 4, S.412-422 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-7240
DOI	10.1080/03057240.2018.1469479
Schlagwörter	Moral Values; Self Concept; Correlation; Decision Making; Sanctions; Peer Influence; Behavior Patterns; Cheating; Tests; Antisocial Behavior; Motor Vehicles; Alcohol Abuse; Prediction; Undergraduate Students; Psychology; Introductory Courses; Vignettes; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Selbstkonzept; Korrelation; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Sanction; Sanktion; Prellen; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Vorhersage; Psychologie; Einführungskurs; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	When morality is important and central to individuals' identities (moral identity), it may heighten their sense of responsibility to behave in moral ways. Although research has linked moral identity to various moral actions, research has yet to demonstrate the association between moral identity and individuals' consistent moral choices, despite situational sanctions (i.e., peer group approval) to behave immorally. The purpose of this study was to examine if prioritizing morality in the self is associated with individuals' consistent moral responses in four situations encouraging the expression of immoral behavior. After reading about situations in which peers approved of and encouraged immoral behavior (i.e., stealing a laptop, drunk driving, cheating on an exam, keeping someone else's money), 185 participants reported the degree to which they disagreed or agreed that: (1) each situation was immoral; (2) they would resist the 'temptation' to behave immorally; and (3) they would attempt to convince their peers of the 'right thing' to do. Results revealed that, despite being encouraged to behave immorally, heightened moral identity predicted individuals' moral responses in three (of the four) situations. When morality is important and central to individuals' identities, moral choices tend to emerge despite opportunities to behave immorally. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01