Personal Values and Intergroup Empathy. (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zibenberg, Alexander; Kupermintz, Haggai
• Is Part Of: Journal of human values. Volume 22:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 193
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Empathy -- personal values -- intercultural relations -- intractable conflict; Management -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Periodicals; Social values -- Periodicals; Business ethics -- Periodicals; 303.4
• DOI: 10.1177/0971685816650584
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0971-6858

Abstract

Empirical evidence shows that personal values have an influence on empathy in intrapersonal relationships. We examine the relationship between the values of self-enhancement and self-transcendence among members of the majority group (Israeli Jews) and empathy towards in-group and out-group members (Israeli Arabs). Two hundred and ninety-seven Israeli Jewish students took part in the study. While the results show that self-transcendence values have a consistent effect on empathy whether it is towards in-group or out-group members, the hypotheses regarding the impact of self-enhancement values on empathy towards out-group members were partly supported. We discuss the universality of self-transcendence values in their influence on empathy in different contexts and emphasize the complex relationships among in-group members.