Taking the first step toward a moral action: A review of moral sensitivity measurement across domains

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 323-359

  Jordan, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical sensitivity; Ethics; Moral awareness; Moral cognition; Moral development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MORALITY; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY TEST; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CHILD; EMPATHY; HUMANS; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; RETROSPECTIVE MORAL JUDGMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38149122201     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GNTP.168.3.323-360     Document Type: Article

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