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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2017
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 140, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-42 |
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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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