Prejudice and Egalitarian Norms:: Analysis Based on Moral Judgment

Based on the social psychology of development, this study investigated whether differences in moral reasoning would imply differences in prejudice, conforming with an egalitarian norm and in the use of moral justificationsfor the suppression of prejudice. A total of 555 Brazilians participated in th...

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Autores: de Lucena Moreira, Pollyana, Maia, Luciana Maria, Rique, Júlio, Pereira dos Santos Camino, Cleonice
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de Brasília (UnB)
Repositorio:Psicologia (Universidade de Brasília. Online)
Idioma:portugués
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OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/36516
Acesso em linha:https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/36516
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Prejudice
Social Norms
Moral Judgment
Adoption
Preconceito
Normas Sociais
Julgamento Moral
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Resumo:Based on the social psychology of development, this study investigated whether differences in moral reasoning would imply differences in prejudice, conforming with an egalitarian norm and in the use of moral justificationsfor the suppression of prejudice. A total of 555 Brazilians participated in this study, the final sample being composed of 500 Brazilians, who answered an online questionnaire with measurements used to assess the variables of interest in the research. Based on descriptive and inferential statistical analyses, the results indicated a relationship between differences in moral judgment and differences in the level of prejudice, in accordance with the egalitarian norm and the use of moral justifications. The results are discussed from the perspective of social psychology and moral development.