Beyond Harm and Fairness: A Study of Deviance and Morality. Issue 5 (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Silver, Eric; Abell, Leslie
• Is Part Of: Deviant behavior. Volume 37:Issue 5(2016)
• Page Start: 496
• Page End: 508
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: Deviant behavior -- Periodicals; 302.54205
• DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2015.1060746
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-9625

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Using data from 1, 429 students, we test whether a moral foundations approach focusing on both individual- and group-oriented measures of morality improves our ability to predict deviant behavior over and above the effects of individual-oriented measures alone. Results show that the emphasis individuals place on group-oriented moral concerns is inversely associated with a range of deviant behaviors. Moreover, these associations are stronger and more pervasive than the emphasis placed on individual-level moral concerns. Additionally, we find that a recently developed "moral identity" measure does not add to the prediction of deviant behavior over and above group-oriented measures.