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Moral Judgment: History, Present and Future

LI Hong-han, WEN Shu-wen   

  1. Faculty of Education,Guangxi Normal University, Guilin 541004, China
  • Received:2017-02-15 Online:2017-07-20 Published:2018-07-14

Abstract: Moral judgment has been a very important topic since centuries ago. People often encounter issues about moral judgment and ethical decision making in daily life. Classical philosophers were concerned about the ethical meaning of morality and psychologists mainly focus on the mental mechanism of moral judgment. In recent decades, new methods of studies have emerged constantly, providing empirical evidence for psychological theories. Main theoretical models of moral psychology include cognitive development model, heuristics model, social intuitionist model and dual-process model. Contemporary studies with multiple points of view possess interdisciplinary characteristics. Experiments based on cognitive neuroscience highlight the role of influence factors ranging from specific situations to various emotions in moral judgment. We should pay more attention to the integration of psychological studies in the future. Moreover, mediator effect should be taken into account.

Key words: moral judgment, ethics decision, moral dilemma, heuristics model, social intuitionist model, dual-process model

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  • B82-054
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