Circles of Ethics: The Impact of Proximity on Moral Reasoning

We report the results of an experiment designed to determine the effects of psychological proximity—proxied by awareness of pain (empathy) and friendship—on moral reasoning. Our study tests the hypotheses that a moral agent’s emphasis on justice decreases with proximity, while his/her emphasis on ca...

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Authors: Wildermuth, Cristina (Author) ; De Mello e Souza, Carlos A. (Author) ; Kozitza, Timothy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 2017
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 140, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-42
Further subjects:B Psychological proximity
B Five-factor model
B Structural equation model
B Personality traits
B ethics of justice
B Gender
B Moral Reasoning
B ethics of care
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