This study investigated the utilitarian and emotion-related components of morality, both as a function of gender and age and in relation to hostile vs. pro-social behaviors in bullying. We presented 45 primary and 62 middle school students with different types of moral and control dilemmas to assess their acceptance of utilitarian behaviors that did or did not violate moral norms (with high or low emotional involvement) in relation to their propensity to assume hostile and/or pro-social roles. We found greater acceptance of utilitarian solutions to dilemmas in boys, older children and those inclined to take on hostile roles. An inverse association was found between utilitarian styles and pro-social roles, particularly when utilitarian thinking violated a moral norm with high emotional involvement. We discuss these results in terms of different functioning styles in typically developing children.
Belacchi, C., & Farina, E. (2018). Utilitarian and emotion-related components of moral judgement: Gender and age effects and the relationship with prosocial and hostile roles in bullying. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 15(4 - July), 438-451 [10.1080/17405629.2017.1301254].
Citazione: | Belacchi, C., & Farina, E. (2018). Utilitarian and emotion-related components of moral judgement: Gender and age effects and the relationship with prosocial and hostile roles in bullying. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 15(4 - July), 438-451 [10.1080/17405629.2017.1301254]. | |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No | |
Titolo: | Utilitarian and emotion-related components of moral judgement: Gender and age effects and the relationship with prosocial and hostile roles in bullying | |
Autori: | Belacchi, C; Farina, E | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Rivista: | THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2017.1301254 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |