To better understand the influence of religiosity and spirituality on moral reasoning, 1,037 college students completed a survey including demographic questions, a religiosity measure, a spirituality measure, and Forsyth’s Ethical Position Questionnaire. Religiosity and spirituality positively correlated with moral idealism, whereas spirituality negatively correlated with moral relativism. However, religiosity and spirituality accounted for a very little variability in moral reasoning, suggesting that they do not directly influence moral reasoning. In addition, female participants reported higher spirituality, but there were no gender differences on a spirituality measure. Future research is needed to examine other factors that may influence moral reasoning.
Article
The roles of religiosity and spirituality in moral reasoning.
USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications
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Article
Publication Date
2013
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Abstract
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en_US
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Routledge
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Baumsteiger, R., Chenneville, T., & McGuire, J.F. (2013). The roles of religiosity and spirituality in moral reasoning. Ethics and Behavior, 23(4), 266-277. doi:10.1080/10508422.2013.782814
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