Mechanisms of moral disengagement and their differential use by right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation in support of war

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 238-250

  Jackson, Lydia Eckstein ^a   Gaertner, Lowell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Moral disengagement; Right wing authoritarianism; Social dominance orientation; War

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEHUMANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REFERENCE VALUE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTHORITARIANISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEHUMANIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MORALS; REFERENCE VALUES; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954633793     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20344     Document Type: Article

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