Practical wisdom: How do personal virtue beliefs and contextual factors interact in adolescents' moral decision-making?

• Published in: Journal of moral education Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 293 - 311
• Main Authors: Briggs, Claire, Lumsdon, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.07.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescents; Beliefs; Character; Christianity; Cognitive theories; Context Effect; Decision Making; Emotional Response; Epistemology; Ethics; Foreign Countries; Grounded Theory; Learning Experience; Moral dilemmas; Moral education; Moral Issues; Moral judgment; Moral Values; Morality; Parent Influence; Personality; Personality development; practical wisdom; Religious Education; Secondary School Students; Social Cognition; social cognitive; Social development; Social Influences; Student Attitudes; Teenagers; Values Education; virtue; Wisdom; United Kingdom (England)

Adolescence has been highlighted as a significant period in an individual's character development and autonomous decision-making. Social cognitive theories of character emphasise the importance of the interaction between person and context in making decisions which promote the good. A Grounded...