Collectivism in Moral Development

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 967-975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Ho C. Ji
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
T Test ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Asian People

This study investigated the relations among ethnicity, moral reasoning, and collectivism by administering the Defining Issues Test and the Individualism-Collectivism Scale to 165 Euro-American and Asian graduate students. To the data were applied analyses of variance, correlation, t test, and regression analyses. The analysis indicated that the Asian subjects had lower P scores on the Defining Issues Test so Kohlberg's model may not incorporate the concerns and experience of Asian people. The study also showed that scores on collectivism were not necessarily associated with low P scores.

scholarly journals Differences in Moral Reasoning Among Medical Graduates Compared With Graduates of Other Degrees and Adults Without Professional Degrees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Guadalupe Jean-Tron ◽  
Diana Ávila-Montiel ◽  
Horacio Márquez-González ◽  
Gina del Carmen Chapa-Koloffon ◽  
José Antonio Orozco-Morales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Master's Students ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Medical Graduates ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Natural Characteristic ◽  
Professional Degrees

Abstract Background. When we talk about morality, a question arises as to whether it is a natural characteristic of humans—that is, whether it is what people should pursue as individuals or whether it is a social construct. Kohlberg established six progressive stages of moral judgment that form three levels of moral development, showing the development of people’s thinking on moral issues that is characterized by the aforementioned criteria. Methods. This study’s objective was to compare the level of moral reasoning among graduate students in medicine with a group of young graduates from other degrees and a group of non-professional adults.The moral reasoning questionnaire (Defining Issues Test, DIT) designed by James Rest based on Kohlberg’s theory (Rest 1979) was applied. In total, 304 questionnaires were completed. Results. Depending on the population studied, differences have been found in the profile of moral development. The profile of family clinic users showed a very high predominance of subjects in category 1 at 70%, but only 4.5% in category 3, while in the group of pediatric specialty students, 37.5% were found in category 1 and 34% in category 3. They were the group with the highest percentage in this category. This vast difference could be because the differences in the age and socio-education levels of the beneficiaries are much wider than that of the residents. However, differences are also found if the profiles of residents are compared with those of master’s students because the latter comprised 56% in category 1 and 19% in category 3. We also found differences in the profiles of moral development based on the highest education level. Conclusions. Based on the results of this study, the population could be classified into three levels of moral development, the first level being the predominant one and the third the least common, as we expected prior to the study. The reason why some individuals reach the highest level while others do not remains a question to be addressed. The results show us that there is a difference in some populations depending on education level and even the type of degree pursued.

Graduate Students' Moral Reasoning

1991 ◽  
Vol 68 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1368-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuntufye S. Mwamwenda
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Moral Judgement ◽  
Stage 4

Kohlberg's theory of moral development states that there are six stages of moral development acquired during childhood and adulthood. To estimate the level of 10 graduate students' development a moral judgement interview, Form A, was administered. Most of this small sample (7 women and 3 men) reasoned at Stage 4, although there were some responses at Stage 6, which, however, were not sufficient for most of these students to sustain the level.

scholarly journals Examining Moral Reasoning and Transactional Leadership behaviour in the Nigerian Public Sector

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3(J)) ◽  
pp. 110-118
Author(s):  
Chikelu Okey Felix ◽  
Rosita Bint Arshad .
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Cognitive Moral Development ◽  
The Individual

The relationship between moral reasoning and leadership style has received considerable attention for decades, however this has been not fully explicated as different leadership styles elist different ethical values. What constitutes moral behaviour is conflicting and subjective. This study examines public leaders’ degree of moral judgment associated with leadership styles in a public sector organization. To test the hypothesized relationship, data were collected using questionnaire survey distributed to 550 workers out which 300 were found worthy to be used. The Defining Issues Test (DIT2) and the Multifactor leadership questionnaire (MLQ X5) were completed by leaders and subordinates respectively. The PLS path analysis of the structural model indicates significant statistical relationship between cognitive moral development (CMD) and transactional leadership style (TSL) ( β= -0.214, P< 0.012). However, we argue that cognitive moral development is amiable to the individual qualities of the leader that might necessitate the application of particular leadership style and behaviour. We also found collaboration evidence that leaders high in cognitive moral development are perceived more as transformational leaders by their subordinates. Finally, we suggest that the dichotomies between moral reasoning and leadership style are hinged more on individual leadership values and motivational beliefs.

Cultural influences on moral reasoning capacities of purchasing managers: A comparison across the Taiwan Strait

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chieh-Yu Lin ◽  
Yi-Hui Ho
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Taiwan Strait ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Purchasing Managers ◽  
The Taiwan Strait

The authors utilized the Defining Issues Test (Rest, 1979) to analyze the moral reasoning capacities of purchasing managers in Taiwan and mainland China. The findings revealed that the respondents all focused more on the conventional level than on the postconventional level of moral development as both of these areas are influenced by Chinese culture. The moral reasoning capacities of Taiwanese purchasing managers were found to be different to some extent from those of their Chinese counterparts.

A Look at the Moral Reasoning of Prospective Canadian Teachers

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 172-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conchita Tan-Willman
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Creative Imagination ◽  
Moral Decisions ◽  
Teacher Needs ◽  
Democratic Principles

The moral reasoning of prospective Canadian teachers ( ns = 256) was measured using Rest's Defining Issues Test. Results indicated that the subjects operated predominantly on the “law and order” orientation (Kohlberg's stages 3 and 4) with a tendency toward anti-establishment and an inclination to choose “gobbledygook” statements as important considerations for making moral decisions. No sex difference was observed. On the assumptions that a teacher needs to function morally, at least a level above his students to facilitate their moral growth to the next higher stage, and that a teacher should operate predominantly on the post-conventional level (stages 5 and 6) to teach democratic principles, the present findings suggested that the majority of the subjects are inadequate in their level of moral reasoning to teach effectively for moral development. Furthermore, the study questioned the subjects' ability to foster creative imagination and divergent thinking in the classroom.

Moral Judgment and the Others-Concept

1978 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry L. Whiteman ◽  
Karl B. Zucker ◽  
Liam K. Grimley
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Moral Judgment ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Developmental Model ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Lower Stage ◽  
Correlation Statistics

198 students in Grades 7 through 12 were assessed for their level of moral reasoning and their perceptions of others. The respective instruments were James Rest's Defining Issues Test and the Paired Hands Test-Secondary developed by Karl Zucker and others. A one-way analysis of variance and correlation statistics showed a consistent relationship between students' level of moral development and their others-concept. Those students who had reached the higher (principled) stages of moral development perceived and/or felt more positively about other people than students who were at a lower stage of moral development. Students who were at the antiestablishment stage had an especially low others-concept. Since it is thought that a person's others-concept indicates how he feels about other people as well as how he perceives others, the results of this study suggest that the complex relationship between thoughts and feelings, and their respective roles in moral education should be reexamined. Perhaps a cognitive-affective-developmental model would be more helpful for developing approaches to moral education than the cognitive-developmental model currently supported by many authorities.

Genetics, Parenting, and Moral Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 106-128
Author(s):  
Dana Vertsberger ◽  
Salomon Israel ◽  
Ariel Knafo-Noam
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Dopaminergic System ◽  
Molecular Genetic ◽  
Parental Influences ◽  
Serotonergic System ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
The Way

This chapter reviews findings regarding genetic and parental influences on moral development, and is organized according to three morally relevant components: cognitive, affective, and behavioral. The cognitive component refers to the conceptualization of right and wrong, and specifically moral reasoning and values. The affective component refers to feelings related to reactions to social situations and evaluations of chosen actions, focusing on emotions such as empathy, guilt, and pride. The behavioral component refers to the way individuals choose to behave, and specifically to prosocial behavior. We review relevant quantitative and molecular genetic designs, and particularly four neurobiological systems: the dopaminergic system, the oxytocinergic and vasopressinergic systems, and the serotonergic system, which have been found to be associated with moral development. In addition, we review parents’ influences on moral development, in the context of gene-environment interactions and correlations.

Abstract 3725: Simvastatin but Not Pravastatin Affects Sleep: Findings from the UCSD Statin Study

Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatrice A Golomb ◽  
Edwin K Kwon ◽  
Michael H Criqui ◽  
Joel E Dimsdale
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
T Test ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Regression Analyses

Background : Case reports have suggested possible effects of lipophilic statins on sleep in some subjects. Most randomized studies evaluating the effect of statins on sleep have had small sample size and short duration (≤ 6 weeks). Whether statins affect sleep on average, favorably or adversely, has been unclear. Goal : To assess the effects of lipophilic and hydrophilic statins on sleep. Subjects : 1016 adult men and women without diabetes or heart disease, with LDL-cholesterol 115–190mg/dL. Design : Randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial of simvastatin 20mg, pravastatin 40mg or placebo for 6 months. Sleep was a prespecified secondary outcome. It was assessed by both an adaptation of the Leeds sleep scale (a visual analog scale of sleep quality); and a rating scale of sleep problems. Both items were measured at baseline and on-treatment. Analysis : Baseline comparability of randomization groups including sleep measures was affirmed. T-test of mean on-treatment sleep scores across randomization groups was performed. This complemented regression analyses, adjusted for baseline values of the respective sleep assessment. Results : Groups were comparable at baseline on variables including both sleep measures. Simvastatin use was associated with significantly worse sleep quality, and significantly greater reported sleep problems than either pravastatin or placebo, by t-test and regression analyses. Pravastatin did not differ significantly from placebo on any sleep outcome. Conclusion : Findings were compatible with the hypothesis that statins may impair sleep in some subjects, and that this impairment may arise selectively with lipophilic statins. Table 1. Effects of Statins on Sleep: Regression Analysis

The Influence of Challenge Course Participation on Moral and Ethical Reasoning

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Smith ◽  
Sharon E. Strand ◽  
Camille J. Bunting
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Moral Reasoning ◽  
Ethical Reasoning ◽  
Defining Issues Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Challenge Course ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of a 15-week outdoor experiential program on the moral reasoning of college students. One hundred and ninety-six university students volunteered to participate in this study, which utilized Rest's (1979) Defining Issues Test (DIT). The DIT investigates how individuals arrive at making decisions, and formulates a “P” (Principled moral reasoning) score for each subject. The groups were found to be homogeneous in moral reasoning at the pretest (outdoor experiential x = 36.07; control x = 33.08; F = 0.05). There was a statistically significant difference on the posttest scores of the outdoor experiential program participants (x = 40.98) in relation to the control group (x = 34.14) (F = 3.84). The results of this study demonstrated that the outdoor experiential program participants were significantly different from the control group at posttest. It is postulated that even though improved moral reasoning was not a stated objective, the outdoor experiential students, through front-loading, reflection, critical thinking, problem solving, and adherence to the full value contract, did enhance their level of moral reasoning. Through the combined modeling of behavior and discussion, changes in behavior can occur. The nature of outdoor experiential programs seems well suited to positively influence moral and ethical reasoning.

scholarly journals KORELASI ANTARA POLA PEMBINAAN AKHLAK DENGAN PERILAKU PESERTA DIDIK KELAS XI PONDOK PESANTREN DARUL AMAN GOMBARA MAKASSAR

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rusmin B
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
T Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Average Value ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Correlation Level

The results of the moral development of the students of class XI of the Darul Aman Gombara Islamic Boarding School in Makassar are quite good. This is based on a questionnaire distributed and interviews with several teachers, not found any students who have committed acts that violate the norms of behavior / morals. Behavior of students of class XI Darul Aman Gombara Makassar Islamic Boarding School which obtained the highest score was 87 and the lowest score was 67. The average value obtained from 30 students was 78.3. So it can be concluded that the behavior of students of class XI Darul Islamic Boarding School safe in Gombara Makassar is included in both categories. The relationship between moral development and the behavior of students in class XI Darul Aman Gombara Islamic Boarding School Makassar, namely the level of relationship is classified as very strong. In the correlation coefficient table and the t test results obtained rtable is 0.99> 0.361, then H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted. This can be concluded that there is a correlation or the relationship between moral development with the behavior of students of class XI Darul Aman Gombara Islamic Boarding School in Makassar, with a very strong correlation level.

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