Self-Perception, Empathy and Moral Self-Concept Predict Moral Concerns in Adults

Self-Perception, Empathy and Moral Self-Concept Predict Moral Concerns in Adults

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here Abstract Moral concerns are socio-intuitive processes comprising individual and collective aspects modulated by social cognition.In this sense, the objective of this study was to investigate the relationship among self-consciousness, empathy, and individualizing (IMC) and binding moral concerns (BMC).Therefore, outlined a quantitative study in which 341 Brazilian adults (63% female) answered the instruments: Self-Reflection and Insight Scale, Empathy Scale, Moral Self-Concept Scale, and Moral Foundations Questionnaire.

Data were submitted to a multiple linear regression analysis.The results indicated a positive association among IMC, moral self-concept, empathic concern and personal distress.Regarding BMC, self-reflection and perspective-taking presented negative association, as moral self-conception and empathic concern were associated positively.

It is concluded that affective components of empathy and moral self-concept are good predictors of moral concerns and that high-order 1073spx metacognitive processes are not predictors of IMC, but negative predictors of BMC.