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This review covers theory and research on the psychological characteristics and consequences of attitudes that are experienced as moral convictions, that is, attitudes that people perceive as grounded in a fundamental distinction between right and wrong.
Moral conviction refers to the perception that one's feelings about a given attitude are based on one's beliefs about right and wrong. Holding an attitude with moral conviction means that a person has attached moral significance to it.
Feb 24, 2021 · It reviews the definition and measurement of moral conviction, as well as important consequences of moral conviction such as intolerance, voter engagement, and resistance to conformity, paying particular attention to the consequences of moral conviction in politicized contexts.
Apr 1, 2010 · This paper reviews current theory and research that indicates that attitudes held with strong moral conviction (‘moral mandates’) represent something psychologically distinct from other...
Aug 10, 2023 · Definition. Moral conviction refers to a belief that a given attitude, judgment, or decision reflects one’s core conception of right and wrong, morality and immorality. What people think of as moral is a matter of degree rather than strictly a matter of kind.
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Jan 18, 2019 · Instead, moral convictions are seen as compelling mandates, indicating what everyone “ought” to or “should” do. This has important social implications, as people also expect others to follow these behavioral guidelines.
Nov 19, 2020 · This review covers theory and research on the psychological characteristics and consequences of attitudes that are experienced as moral convictions, that is, attitudes that people perceive as grounded in a fundamental distinction between right and wrong.
