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Sexual Morality: The Cultures and Emotions of Conservatives and Liberals1

Haidt, Jonathan, Hersh, Matthew A.·2001·Journal of Applied Social Psychology
DOI 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb02489.x
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Political conservatives and liberals were interviewed about 3 kinds of sexual acts: homosexual sex, unusual forms of masturbation, and consensual incest between an adult brother and sister. Conservatives were more likely to moralize and to condemn these acts, but the differences were concentrated in the homosexual scenarios and were minimal in the incest scenarios. Content analyses reveal that liberals had a narrow moral domain, largely limited to the “ethics of autonomy” (Shweder, Much, Mahapatra, & Park, 1997) while conservatives had a broader and more multifaceted moral domain. Regression analyses show that, for both groups, moral judgments were best predicted by affective reactions, and were not predicted by perceptions of harmfulness. Suggestions for calming the culture wars over homosexuality are discussed.

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Authors
Haidt, J., & Hersh, M. A.
Affiliations
University of Virginia (US)
Corresponding author
Haidt, Jonathan
ORCID
Haidt, Jonathan
Venue
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2001-01
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
191-221
ISSN
  • 0021-9029 (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-1816
DOI
10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb02489.x
OpenAlex
W2132553791
Cited by
416
References
2
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FWCI
1.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 2037 d)
Locations
Journal of Applied Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
Keywords
sexual morality, moral judgment, homosexuality, incest, masturbation, moral domain, ethics of autonomy, affective reactions, culture wars, moral emotions

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