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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Ethics
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • The Ethics Position Questionnaire (EPQ) assesses individual differences in moral sensitivity.
  • Previous versions of the EPQ required revision for clarity and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To revise and validate the Ethics Position Questionnaire (EPQ).
  • To clarify the measurement of idealism (sensitivity to harm) and relativism (adherence to moral standards).
  • To support a four-fold classification of ethical positions.

Main Methods:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis was used to identify and verify core constructs (Study 1, N=2,778).
  • Replication, model comparison, and testing for gender invariance were conducted (Study 2, N=10,707).
  • Convergent and predictive validity were assessed by relating the EPQ to values, moral foundations, and ethical typologies (Study 3).

Main Results:

  • The revised EPQ demonstrated a clear two-factor structure of idealism and relativism.
  • The scale length was substantially reduced while maintaining conceptual clarity.
  • The EPQ showed strong validity and supported the classification of individuals into exceptionists, subjectivists, absolutists, and situationists.

Conclusions:

  • The revised EPQ is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring ethical positions.
  • The findings clarify the constructs of idealism and relativism in ethical decision-making.
  • The validated EPQ facilitates research on individual differences in ethics.