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Social cognitive theory of morality
About: Social cognitive theory of morality is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 5842 publications have been published within this topic receiving 250337 citations.
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TL;DR: The concept of ethical competence can be defined in terms of character strength, ethical awareness, moral judgement skills and willingness to do good and will guide educators, as well as managers in healthcare, to support the development of ethical conduct in healthcare.
Abstract: Background:Exploring the concept of ethical competence in the context of healthcare is essential as it pertains to better quality of care. The concept still lacks a comprehensive definition covering the aspects of ethical expertise, ethical knowledge and action of a health professional.Objective:This article aims to report an analysis of the concept of ethical competence.Method:A modified strategy suggested by Walker and Avant was used to analyse the concept.Results:As a result, the concept of ethical competence can be defined in terms of character strength, ethical awareness, moral judgement skills and willingness to do good. Virtuous professional, experience of a professional, human communication, ethical knowledge and supporting surroundings in the organisation can be seen as prerequisites for ethical competence. Ethical competence results in the best possible solutions for the patient, reduced moral distress at work and development and democratisation of society.Conclusion:The results of the analysis ...
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TL;DR: In this article, the hidden political dimensions of moral panic theory are discussed, focusing on the implications of two related claims about what this battle meant: first, that moral panics are in...
Abstract: This paper deals with some hidden political dimensions of moral panic theory. It concentrates on the implications of two related claims about what this battle meant: first, that moral panics are in...
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TL;DR: Performance on the moral/conventional distinction measure did predict extent of behavioural disturbance and was interpreted within the Violence Inhibition Mechanism model of normal and atypical moral development.
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TL;DR: The authors found that the level of social role taking mediates between cognitive development and identity (psychosocial) development, and that moral thought was positively related to achievement of identity, while formal operations would be a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the development of post-conventional moral thought and for identity achievement.
Abstract: Twenty-six subjects (20 males and 6 females) were administered measures assessing ego identity status, level of moral reasoning, and stage of cognitive development. Expectations that formal operations would be a necessary but not a sufficient condition for the development of post-conventional moral thought and for Identity Achievement status were supported. Level of moral thought was also found to be positively related to achievement of identity. Individual descriptions of subjects with noteworthy patterns of the three variables under study were presented. Suggestions for future research included the necessity for replication of these findings with a largerN and exploration of the possibility that level of social role taking mediates between cognitive development and identity (psychosocial) development.
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