Implicit Theories of Morality and Moral Licensing
Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
5-2014
Abstract
We studied effect of implicit theories of morality on moral licensing. Entity theorists (believing morality is fixed) showed stable tendency to praise their future moral deeds after recall of moral or immoral behaviors. Incremental theorists (believing in malleable morality) perceived future moral deeds as less praise-worthy after immoral behavior recall.
Discipline
Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, 26th, 22-25 May 2014
City or Country
San Francisco, CA, USA
Citation
Franc, Michal, & TONG, Yuk Yue (Jennifer).(2014). Implicit Theories of Morality and Moral Licensing. Paper presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, 26th, 22-25 May 2014, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1607