The Theory of Dyadic Morality: Reinventing Moral Judgment by Redefining Harm

被引:416
作者
Schein, Chelsea [1 ]
Gray, Kurt [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
morality; social cognition; judgment; decision making; moral foundations theory; values; PRESCHOOL CHILDRENS CONCEPTIONS; APPARENT MENTAL CAUSATION; FOUNDATIONS THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSTRUCTION; INTERVENING CAUSATION; SOCIAL COGNITION; DECISION-MAKING; MIND PERCEPTION; DISGUST; RESPONSIBILITY;
D O I
10.1177/1088868317698288
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The nature of harmand therefore moral judgmentmay be misunderstood. Rather than an objective matter of reason, we argue that harm should be redefined as an intuitively perceived continuum. This redefinition provides a new understanding of moral content and mechanismthe constructionist Theory of Dyadic Morality (TDM). TDM suggests that acts are condemned proportional to three elements: norm violations, negative affect, andimportantlyperceived harm. This harm is dyadic, involving an intentional agent causing damage to a vulnerable patient (AP). TDM predicts causal links both from harm to immorality (dyadic comparison) and from immorality to harm (dyadic completion). Together, these two processes make the dyadic loop, explaining moral acquisition and polarization. TDM argues against intuitive harmless wrongs and modular foundations, but embraces moral pluralism through varieties of values and the flexibility of perceived harm. Dyadic morality impacts understandings of moral character, moral emotion, and political/cultural differences, and provides research guidelines for moral psychology.
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页数:39
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