Explaining Judgments on Rule Violations: On Empathy, Moral Intuitions, and Emotions

This volume explores the complex relations between empathy, individualizing and groupish moral intuitions, moral emotions, and moral judgment, proposing a conceptual model to integrate insights from Moral Foundations Theory with commitment strategies. The model is tested using data from a convenience sample of young adults in Belgium.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 77 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate interplay between empathy, individualizing, and groupish moral intuitions, as well as the anticipated moral emotions and moral judgment. It is grounded in the notion that human moral systems have not been immune to the influence of evolutionary processes, shaped by biological and cultural evolutionary forces such as natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, sexual selection, cultural mutation, and ecological selection pressures.

In this edition, a conceptual model is proposed to integrate insights from Moral Foundations Theory with theorizing on commitment strategies by linking empathy and moral intuitions to moral emotions (such as guilt, anger, and disgust) and moral judgment in the context of distinct moral violations. The proposed model is tested using data from a convenient sample of young adults in Belgium, who responded to written hypothetical scenarios in a large-scale online survey.

This volume is a valuable resource for moral theory researchers in criminology, psychology, and related disciplines, offering a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics between empathy, moral judgments, and moral behaviors. It sheds light on the mechanisms underlying moral decision-making and provides insights into how individuals and societies can promote moral development and well-being.

Weight: 152g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031138683
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022