Glossary M

Moral behavior refers to the behavioral component of morality; actions that are consistent with one’s moral standards in situations in which one is tempted to violate them.

Moral development is definea as the development of values, beliefs, and thinking abilities that act as a guide regarding what is acceptable behavior; the acquisition of the principles or rules of right conduct and the distinction between right and wrong.

Moral disengagement is defined as the ability to avoid self -condemnation when engaged in immoral behavior by justifying one’s actions as appropriate, minimizing their effects, or blaming others for one’s conduct

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Moral enterprise refers to a term which encompasses all the efforts a particular interest group makes to have its sense of propriety enacted into law.

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Moral exclusion is the perception of certain individuals or groups as outside the boundary within which one applies moral values and rules of fairness. Moreover, Moral exclusion is a psychological process whereby opponents in a conflict come to view each other as undeserving of morally mandated rights and protections. On the other hand, Moral inclusion is regarding others as within one's circle of moral concern.

Moral identity is defined as the sense in which a person defines himself/herself in moral terms and evaluates his/ her behavior against moral standards that represent an integration of parental socialization about caring for others, an appreciation for the cultural and social contexts of moral actions, and experiences that have required moral action.

Moral Isolationism is the view that we ought not to be morally concerned with, or involved with, people outside of our own immediate group. Moral isolationism is usually a consequences of some versions of moral Relativism

Moral models refer to ethical decision-making models that stress the role of moral principles when faced with difficult ethical dilemmas. Please see Kitchener’s Moral model and Rest’s Moral model.