Components of Moral Behavior

Question 1

Moral Sensitivity

Answer 1

The process of recognizing the situation as one with implications for the welfare of another.

Question 2

Moral Reasoning

Answer 2

The process of thinking through the alternatives once a situation has been recognized as having moral dimensions.

Question 3

Moral Motivation

Answer 3

Once a person has evaluated the options and determined which is most moral, then that person must decide whether to act.

Question 4

Moral Character

Answer 4

One must carry out the moral action to its conclusion.