Moral Motivation, Responsibility and the Development of the Moral Self

  • Tobias Krettenauer
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Part of the Moral Development and Citizenship Education book series (MORA, volume 1)

Abstract

The concept of the moral self is essentially a motivational construct. Blasi (1983) introduced the self-model into moral psychology as an attempt to bridge the gap over the divide that separates moral judgment from moral action.

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Moral Responsibility Moral Development Moral Identity Moral Disengagement Moral Action 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Tobias Krettenauer
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  1. 1.Department of PsychologyWilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterlooCanada

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