Mindfulness-based stress reduction effects on moral reasoning and decision making

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 504-515

  Shapiro, Shauna L ^a   Jazaieri, Hooria ^b   Goldin, Philippe R ^b  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ethics; MBSR; mindfulness; moral decision making; moral reasoning; morality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868596406     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2012.723732     Document Type: Article

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