Moral judgement in relation to behavioral and cognitive disorders in adolescents

The capacity for formulating moral judgments shown by 20 emotionally disturbed, cognitively delayed adolescents was related to their social behaviors as observed in a classroom situation. Adolescents reported by their teachers to be shy and submissive were less capable of reasoning about moral issue...

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Published inJournal of abnormal child psychology Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 503 - 512
Main Authors SIGMAN, M, UNGERER, J. A, RUSSELL, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.12.1983
Plenum Press
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Cognition Disorders - psychology
Female
Humans
Intellectual Disability - psychology
Intelligence
Judgment
Male
Medical sciences
Morals
Psychological Tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social Adjustment
Human
Social behavior
Cognitive disorder
Adolescent
Moral attitude
Intellectual ability
Intelligence test
Comparative study
School environment
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Summary:The capacity for formulating moral judgments shown by 20 emotionally disturbed, cognitively delayed adolescents was related to their social behaviors as observed in a classroom situation. Adolescents reported by their teachers to be shy and submissive were less capable of reasoning about moral issues than were adolescents who were seen as more assertive and socially engaged. The level of moral judgment was not a function of intelligence or ability to understand concrete operations. The implication that social engagement is a critical determinant of moral judgment for these adolescents is discussed.
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ISSN:0091-0627
1573-2835
DOI:10.1007/BF00917079