Cognitive and emotional factors affecting the congruence and non-congruence in moral judgment and moral behavior among adolescents

Date of Publication

1998

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Abstract/Summary

This study examined the cognitive and emotional factors that led to the discrepancy between moral judgment and moral behavior. Purposive sampling was utilized to select thirty (30) college students from De La Salle University and University of the Philippines who were 17-21 years of age. Three methods were used in gathering the data, namely, the adapted version of the Exercise in Evaluating Issues, which was used for attaining moral judgment a guide for writing narratives, which was used to look at the actual experiences and a follow up interview, which was used for extracting data regarding the cognitive and emotional factors. From the responses, three categories were formed: (a) Congruent serving the moral action (b) Congruent serving the non-moral action and (c) Non-congruent serving the non-moral action. Each of these categories was able to elicit the cognitive and emotional factors. Results show that most of the respondents were consistent with their judgment and behavior. Discrepancies occurred because of conflicting values of others and self.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU08625

Shelf Location

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

Physical Description

74 numb. leaves; Computer print-out.

Keywords

Cognition; Judgement (Ethics); Adolescence; Personality assessment; child psychopathology; Emotions; Behavior modification

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