Conscience: Does religion matter? Empirical studies of religious elements in pro-social behaviour, prejudice, empathy development, and moral decision-making

The Development and Structure of Conscience

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 49-68

  Day, James Meredith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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