The moderating effect of conformism values on the relations between other personal values, social norms, moral obligation, and single altruistic behaviours

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 525-546

  Lönnqvist, Jan Erik ^a   Walkowitz, Gari ^b   Wichardt, Philipp ^b   Lindeman, Marjaana ^a   Verkasalo, Markku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BENEFICENCE; CONTROL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; GAME; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ADULT; ALTRUISM; BENEFICENCE; CULTURE; FEMALE; GAME THEORY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIAL WELFARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350038169     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466608X377396     Document Type: Article

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