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Juujarvi, Soile; Myyry, Liisa; Pesso, Kaija – Journal of Moral Education, 2010
The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between care and justice reasoning, dispositional empathy variables and meta-ethical thinking among 128 students from a university of applied sciences. The measures were Skoe's Ethic of Care Interview, the Defining Issues Test, Davis's Interpersonal Reactivity Index and Meta-Ethical…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Perspective Taking, Ethics, Empathy
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Rybash, John M.; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1984
Administered standard and modified versions of the Defining Issues Test (DIT) to 40 older adults. Contrary to previous studies, the self/other manipulation failed to significantly influence older adults' moral judgments. The role of cognitive/perspective-taking and personal/affective factors in moral reasoning abilities are discussed. (JAC)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Aging (Individuals), Gerontology, Moral Values