Are men more utilitarian than women? A mega-analysis of gender differences in moral judgment

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Friesdorf ◽  
Paul Conway ◽  
Bertram Gawronski
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Moral Judgment

Gender Differences in Moral Judgment and Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Gibbs
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Relational Aggression ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Adolescents And Adults ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Behavior

Males and females differ—but only moderately—in moral judgment and morally relevant social behavior such as caring for others and aggression. Females more frequently use care-related concerns in their moral judgment. Research has to some extent supported traditional stereotypes of males as more assertive or independent (agency) and females as more relational or affiliative (communion). Males are on average more aggressive than females even after relational aggression is taken into account. In the expression of empathy and prosocial behavior, situational context plays a larger role for males than females. Males’ gender tendencies have been characterized as instrumental (“report talk,” object oriented, etc.) and females’ as socially and emotionally expressive (“rapport talk,” people oriented, etc.). In social relationships, adolescent girls generally engage in more intimate self-disclosure and active listening, provide more emotional support to one another, and emphasize affiliation and collaboration. Both biological and social experiential or cultural factors are involved in the formation of these morally relevant gender differences. Although average gender-linked differences in emphasis remain evident, a blend of instrumental and expressive characteristics may contribute to optimal morality for both genders. Sandra Bem termed the mixture of expressive (traditionally feminine) and instrumental (traditionally masculine) attributes in gender style “androgyny.” Highly androgynous adolescents and adults of both genders evidence more mature moral judgment and more adequate mental health.

MORAL REASONING AMONG KUWAITI ADOLESCENTS

2008 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled M. M. S. Al-Rumaidhi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Stage 4 ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Reasoning Patterns

The goal in the study was to examine the moral reasoning patterns of a sample of Kuwaiti male and female adolescents, and whether or not gender had an influence on their moral reasoning. There were 90 participants; 45 males and 45 females. They were randomly selected from three high schools in Kuwait city and were in grades 10–12. They ranged in age from 15–17 years (M = 15.9, SD = 1.8). The results show that the sample operated predominantly at stage 4 of Kohlberg's (1984) moral judgment stages. No significant gender differences were found in the participants' moral reasoning. These results are discussed in the light of previous research findings.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Sexual Attraction and Moral Judgment: Research With Artificial Face Models

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 525-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio González-Álvarez ◽  
Teresa Cervera-Crespo
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Sexual Attraction ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Drug Dealer ◽  
Face Model ◽  
Moral Point ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Moral Valence ◽  
Processing Differences

Sexual attraction in humans is influenced by cultural or moral factors, and some gender differences can emerge in this complex interaction. A previous study found that men dissociate sexual attraction from moral judgment more than women do. Two experiments consisting of giving attractiveness ratings to photos of real opposite-sex individuals showed that men, compared to women, were significantly less influenced by the moral valence of a description about the person shown in each photo. There is evidence of some processing differences between real and artificial computer-generated faces. The present study tests the robustness of González-Álvarez’s findings and extends the research to an experimental design using artificial face models as stimuli. A sample of 88 young adults (61 females and 27 males, average age 19.32, SD = 2.38) rated the attractiveness of 80 3D artificial face models generated with the FaceGen Modeller 3.5 software. Each face model was paired with a “good” and a “bad” (from a moral point of view) sentence depicting a quality or activity of the person represented in the model (e.g., she/he is an altruistic nurse in Africa vs. she/he is a prominent drug dealer). Results were in line with the previous findings and showed that, with artificial faces as well, sexual attraction is less influenced by morality in men than in women. This gender difference is consistent with an evolutionary perspective on human sexuality.

Self-Reported Compliance with Traffic Rules in a Sample of Iranian Preschoolers

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Tabibi ◽  
Fatemeh Grayeli ◽  
Mohammad Saeid Abdekhodaei
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Impulse Control ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Sorting Task ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Traffic Behavior ◽  
Traffic Rules

Abstract. Traffic injuries represent an important danger to children’s health. Safe traffic behavior requires both perceptual and cognitive abilities as well as compliance with traffic rules. The present study examines the relationship between knowledge of traffic rules, perception of traffic danger, moral judgment, self-regulation, and compliance with traffic rules among preschool children. It also examined gender differences across the study variables. A sample of 100 children aged 3–6 years participated in the study. Knowledge of traffic rules, perception of danger, and compliance with rules were assessed by interviewing each child using photos of traffic situations. Two components of self-regulation – impulse control and following an adult’s directions – were assessed using the Tower Task, the Tower Clean Up Task, and the Toy Sorting Task from the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment. Moral judgment was assessed using Piaget’s task of stealing/clumsiness. Significant positive relationships among knowledge of rules, perception of danger, and self-reported compliance with rules were found. The ability to quickly follow an adult’s directions predicted greater self-reported compliance with rules over and above perception of danger and knowledge of rules. There were no significant gender differences in any of the variables. Using our results, educational programs for preschoolers could seek to improve their traffic knowledge of rules, perception of traffic danger, and self-regulation.

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