The development of moral emotions in a cultural context (2010)
Abstract
In this chapter, we provide a conceptual framework for integrating findings from different research traditions on moral emotions in different cultural settings. Furthermore, we present data on emotions in the context of moral and interpersonal rule violations and in a morally relevant dilemma among children and adolescents from both the West and Asia. Previous studies have generated important insights into the development of moral emotions following rule violations in Western industrialized societies (see Arsenio et al., 2006, and Krettenauer et al., 2008, for reviews). Our integrative conceptual and methodological approach extends this line of research and allows us to assess developmental and cultural aspects of moral emotions. Utilizing cross-sectional and longitudinal data from different cultures, we investigate patterns of moral emotion attributions following hypothetical rule violations and in a situation that involves conflicting interpersonal and moral obligations. This also allows us to examine if young peoples’ emotion attributions differ depending on the experimental procedure used (i.e., moral rule violation vs. moral dilemma).
Bibliographic entry
Malti, T., & Keller, M. (2010). The development of moral emotions in a cultural context. In W. F. Arsenio & E. A. Lemerise (Eds.), Emotions, aggression, and morality in children: Bridging development and psychopathology (pp. 177-198). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
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| Publication year | 2010 | |
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| Document type: | In book | |
| Publication status: | Published | |
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