MORAL MAXIMALISM - IN SEARCH FOR THE TYPES OF BEHAVIOUR MEETING THE DEFINITION CRITERIA (Maksymalizm moralny - poszukiwanie zachowan spelniajacych kryteria definicyjne)

• Authors: Oleszkowicz Anna , Czyzowska Dorota , Bak Olga
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Behaviour known as 'moral maximalism' constitutes one of the positive deviation categories. On the basis of literature overview the following four criteria defining this behaviour have been identified: 1) it goes beyond standard social expectations; 2) it pursues universal human values rather than self-interest; 3) it requires relatively high individual costs and sacrifices; 4) it is not a consequence of the fear of breaking the law. According to these criteria an initial list of 37 types of social behaviour being examples of moral maximalism was prepared. The list was assessed by 95 judges recruited among students. The research aimed at selecting valid examples of moral maximalism that would serve for promoting this type of behaviour in society.

Keywords

EN

MORAL MAXIMALISM; POSITIVE DEVIATION; VALUES.

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Socjologiczne
• Year: 2010
• Issue: 2(197)
• Pages: 109-126
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Oleszkowicz Anna

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Czyzowska Dorota

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Bak Olga

• Anna Oleszkowicz: Uniwersytet Wroclawski, Instytut Psychologii, ul. J. Dawida 1, 50-527 Wroclaw, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

10PLAAAA083518