A comparison of moral reasoning and moral character in male and female incarcerated felons |
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Authors: | Thomas E. DeWolfe Lee A. Jackson Patricia Winterberger |
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Affiliation: | 1. Hampden-Sydney College, USA 2. University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA 3. Chesterfield County Probation Department, USA
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Abstract: | Gender differences among incarcerated adult felons along dimensions of moral reasoning and moral character were examined. Previous work was extended by comparing adult male and female felons, and by exploring the relationship between moral reasoning and moral character. Subjects completed the Socio-moral Reflection Questionnaire, which measures moral reasoning. Moral character was assessed by a socialization scale, two empathy measures, and two autonomy questionnaires. Discriminant function analysis revealed that men were higher than women on moral reasoning, lower on socialization, higher on role-taking empathy, lower on emotional empathy, and more internal in locus of control. Moral reasoning was correlated with role-taking empathy and locus of control. Implications for theories of gender differences in moral reasoning and criminality were discussed. |
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