News tagged with moral identity

Study posits a theory of moral behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some people behave morally while others do not? Sociologists at the University of California, Riverside and California State University, Northridge have developed a theory of the moral ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (18) | comments 45 | with audio podcast

Study says media reports about uncommon acts of goodness can make good people even better

People with a strong moral identity are measurably inspired to do good after being exposed to media stories about uncommon acts of human goodness, according to research at the University of British Columbia’s Sauder ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Emotions an overlooked key to whistle-blowing, study says

A gut-level connection with workers may be the key to encouraging whistle-blowing that could chip away at an estimated $652 billion lost to fraud annually by U.S. businesses, an ongoing University of Illinois study suggests.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Are women more generous? New study sheds light on donation behavior

Why would women give more to the victims of Hurricane Katrina than to the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research sheds light onto the way gender and moral identity affect donati ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0