Moral justification of trained fighters on when to use violence when presented with aversive aggressive encounters

Date of Publication

2015

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Defense Panel Member

Adrianne John R. Galang

Abstract/Summary

The present study is a qualitative research which explored the use of violence by martial arts masters outside their sport, and their means of justifying these immoral acts. The researchers were able to gather three participants through the use of snowball sampling. Through the participants narratives, the researchers were able to generate fourteen themes such as: conditioning, regret, pride, high self-esteem, self-efficacy, perceived provocation, natural instinct, maximum tolerance, significant others, calm and relaxed, anger, sympathy, humility and passion. These themes indicate the different factors involved in understanding why these individuals choose to act out violently. Furthermore, the findings in this study provides evidence for Felson and Tedeschi's Social Interaction Theory that violence occur from certain expectations, and Baumeister's High Self-esteem Theory-that threatened egotism is a major cause of violence. The findings in this study also explore the concept of self-control by trained fighters with regards to responding with violence. Additional research is needed to understand justice and injustice of trained fighters with regards to their use of violence. Moreover, future researchers should focus on the self-control and limits of violence of ordinary men.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU20112

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

70 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Martial arts--Physiological aspects; Violence

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