PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Prosocial Behavior, Psy, Gender Role
4 Aug 2020
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Moral personality develops, as each individual has their own set of moral beliefs that shapes how they"ll interact with a moral dilemma. Moral identity: individuals have a moral identity when moral notions and moral commitments are central to their lives. They construct the self with reference to moral categories. Violating their moral commitment would place the integrity of their self at risk. Moral character: a person with moral character has the willpower, desires, and integrity to stand up to pressure, overcome distractions and disappointments, and behave morally. A person of good moral character displays moral virtues such as. Honesty, truthfulness, and trustworthiness, as well as those of care, compassion, thoughtfulness, and considerateness. Other salient traits revolve around virtues of dependability, loyalty, and conscientiousness. Moral exemplars: moral exemplars are people who have lived exemplary moral lives. Their moral personality, identity, character, and set of virtues reflect moral excellence and commitment. Domain theory: moral, social conventional, and personal reasoning.
