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Recognizing Moral Identity as a Cultural Construct.

Fanli Jia1, Tobias Krettenauer2

  • 1Department of Psychology, Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ, USA.

Frontiers in Psychology
|April 6, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Moral identity predicts actions in Western cultures, but not in non-Western cultures, due to cultural bias. Research should incorporate a cultural lens to understand varying moral identity functions across societies.

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Area of Science:

  • Cross-cultural psychology
  • Moral psychology
  • Sociocultural studies

Background:

  • Existing research indicates moral identity predicts moral action in Western societies.
  • This predictive power is not observed in non-Western cultural contexts.
  • This discrepancy suggests a potential cultural bias in the concept of moral identity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the cultural bias in current conceptualizations of moral identity.
  • To advocate for the integration of a cultural lens in moral identity research.
  • To explore how moral identity functions differently across diverse cultural settings.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of existing cross-cultural research on moral identity.
  • Comparative examination of Western and Eastern perspectives on morality.
Keywords:
Western and Easterncultureidentitymoralitysocial context

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  • Proposal of a context-dependent framework for understanding moral identity.

    • Main Results:

    • Moral identity is proposed as a context-dependent construct influenced by social and cultural obligations.
    • Western moral identity emphasizes individualistic morality.
    • Eastern cultures tend to view moral identity through a societal orientation.

    Conclusions:

    • The concept of moral identity is culturally biased, limiting its universal applicability.
    • Incorporating a cultural lens is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of moral identity.
    • Future research should investigate the varied manifestations and functions of moral identity across different cultures.