Moral Behaviour in Sport

Question 1

What is Prosocial behaviour?

Answer 1

voluntary behaviour aimed to help or benefit another” (Eisenberg & Fabes, 1998)

Question 2

what is Antisocial behaviours?

Answer 2

“voluntary behaviour intended to harm or disadvantage another”

Question 3

What is Empathy?

Answer 3

An other-oriented emotional response that is congruent to another’s perceived welfare

Question 4

What is Moral disengagement?

Answer 4

set of eight psychosocial mechanisms that enable individuals to justify engaging in antisocial behaviour without experiencing negative emotional reactions

Question 5

What are the eight psychosocial mechanisms?

Answer 5

Moral justification
Euphemistic labelling
Advantageous comparison
Displacement of responsibility 
Diffusion of responsibility
Distortion of consequences
Attribution of blame
Dehumanization

Question 6

What is Perspective taking?

Answer 6

Involves adopting the psychological point of view of others

Question 7

What is Empathic concern?

Answer 7

Involves feelings of compassion and sympathy for unfortunate others.

Question 8

What is Moral identity?

Answer 8

A cognitive schema (belief) about their moral character.

Question 9

What is Autonomous Motivation?

Answer 9

Doing something for its own sake (e.g., enjoyment)

Question 10

What is Controlled Motivation?

Answer 10

Doing something for reasons that not self-determined such as via from self-imposed (introjectedregulation) or external pressures or control.