Abstract:This study investigated patterns of reasoning regarding different types of moral transgressions and different measures of moral development in children 6–8 years of age (N = 130). The findings documented different patterns of reasoning for each measure and for transgressions including different moral principles. Children distinguished between their understanding of their emotional response to a transgression and the moral violation that has occurred, using much more moral reasoning when justifying act evaluations and much more self-interest reasoning when justifying emotion attributions. Children also differentiated between different types of moral violations—that is, transgressions including different moral principles. Stories about others’ welfare elicited reasoning related to others’ welfare, stories about fairness elicited reasoning related to equality/rights/fairness, and a multifaceted story elicited both types of moral reasoning.

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不同道德过失的儿童行为评价与情感归因推理

摘要：本研究调查了6-8岁儿童（N = 130）关于不同类型的道德过失和道德发展的不同测量的推理模式。调查结果记录了每种措施和违法行为的不同推理模式，包括不同的道德原则。孩子们在对自己对犯罪的情感反应的理解与已经发生的道德违背之间有所区别，在为行为评估辩护时使用更多的道德推理，在为情感归因辩护时使用更多的自利推理。儿童还区分了不同类型的道德违规行为，即包括不同道德准则的违法行为。有关他人福利的故事引发了与他人福利相关的推理，