Effects of moral justifications and moral reasoning on altruism

Rachel Lazarowitz; Walter G. Stephan; S. Thomas Friedman

doi:10.1037/0012-1649.12.4.353

Effects of moral justifications and moral reasoning on altruism

Rachel Lazarowitz, Walter G. Stephan, S. Thomas Friedman

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Studied 167 female college students to test the predictions that for Ss whose moral reasoning is predominantly at the lower stages, a curvilinear relation would exist between the level of justification and altruism; altruism should increase from a Level 1 to Level 2 justification and then decrease from Level 2 to Level 3. The pattern of results for the interaction and the trend analyses provide qualified support for the predictions made on the basis of comprehension and preference. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-354
Number of pages	2
Journal	Developmental Psychology
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/0012-1649.12.4.353
State	Published - Jul 1976

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moral justification & reasoning levels, altruism, female college students

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Demography
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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