Using moral and epistemological reasoning as predictors of prejudice.

Full Abstract

Regression analyses indicated that a sample of American students who were humanitarian-egalitarian in their outlook, who possessed a high level of education, who were less supportive of the Protestant Ethic, and who employed a high percentage of relativism in their decision making were more likely to have positive attitudes toward minorities than those not possessing such attributes. Age proved to be a predictor of negative attitudes toward minorities. The findings help provide a rationale for further investigation of the relationship between moral and epistemological reasoning as well as for implementation of moral education programs as means to reduce negative racial attitudes.

Author information

Author/s: Glover, R J (RJ);

Affiliation: Department of Home Economics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 72701.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of social psychology (J Soc Psychol), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1994-Oct; vol 134 (issue 5) : pp 633-40

Dates: Created 1995/01/31; Completed 1995/01/31; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 7807978, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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