Moral behaviour Flashcards
What is morality?
Regards behaviours that have consequences for others’ rights, and psychological and physical well being
What is moral behaviour?
A broad range of intentional acts that could result in positive or negative consequences for others’ psychological and physical welfare
What is prosocial behaviour?
Voluntary behaviour to help or benefit another
What are predictors of prosocial behaviour?
Task orientation, mastery climate, and self-affiliation goals
What is antisocial behaviour?
Voluntary behaviour to harm or disadvantage another
What are predictors of antisocial behaviour?
Ego orientation, performance climate, and moral disengagement
What is moral disengagement?
A set of mechanisms individuals use to justify antisocial behaviour
What is social cognitive theory of moral thought and action?
Need to focus on behaviour; have two dimensions of morality: proactive (power to behave humanely); inhibitive (power to refrain from behave inhumanely
What team sport has higher prosocial and antisocial behaviours for opponents?
Football
What sex rates higher on antisocial behaviour?
Males