Psychological Development and Education ›› 2002, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (3): 12-17.

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The Effects of Authorities on Children’s Moral Judgment in Moral Dilemma Events

LI Ying-li1, WU Si-na2   

  1. 1. Dong shan Teachertraining School, Guangzhou;
    2. Beijing Normal University, Institute of Psychology, Beijing
  • Online:2002-07-15 Published:2002-07-15

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Abstract: This study examined children's judgments regarding moral events influenced by their authority concepts.The recent studies on this respect were conducted mainly through routine moral events.This study used moral dilemma events to exam children's judgments, and included some consideration of the influence of authority's attribution.When invest igated through moral dilemma events, children can be induced to judge moral events by the authority's viewpoints in the events; The results showed that children's moral judgements will change according to high authorities (principal and teacher) opposite viewpoints, but seldom change according to low authorities (class president and child) opposite viewpoints.

Key words: authority concepts, routine moral events, moral dilemma events, child

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