Relevance of Morality in Social Psychology

Guest Edited by Stefano Pagliaro

Editorial
On the relevance of morality in social psychology: An introduction to a virtual special issue
Stefano Pagliaro

I. Emotion

Batson, C.D. et al. (2007). Anger at unfairness: Is it moral outrage?
Gausel, N., & Leach, C.W. (2011). Concern for self-image and social image in the management of moral failure: Rethinking shame
Morton, T.A. & Postmes, T. (2011). Moral duty or moral defence? The effects of perceiving shared humanity with the victims of ingroup perpetrated harm
Osswald, S., Greitemeyer, T., Fischer, P., & Frey, D. (2010). Moral prototypes and moral behavior: Specific effects on emotional precursors of moral behavior and on moral behavior by the activation of moral prototypes

II. Impression Formation and Traits Inferences

Brambilla, M., Rusconi, P., Sacchi, S., & Cherubini, P. (2011). Looking for honesty: The primary role of morality (vs. sociability and competence) in information gathering
De Bruin, E.N.M., & Van Lange, P.A.M. (1999). Impression formation and cooperative behavior
Martijn, C., Spears, R., Van Der Pligt, J., Jakobs, E. (1992).Negativity and positivity effects in person perception and inference: Ability versusmorality
Wojciszke, B. (1997). Parallels between competence- versus morality-related traits and individualistic versus collectivistic values

III. Norms and Deviance

Chan, M.K.H., Louis, W.R., & Jetten, J. (2010). When groups are wrong and deviants are right
de Jong, P.J., Peters, M., De Cremer, D., & Vranken, C. (2002). Blushing after a moral transgression in a prisoner’s dilemma game: Appeasing or revealing?
Mulder, L.B.,Verboon, P.,De Cremer, D. (2009). Sanctions and moral judgments: The moderating effect of sanction severity and trust in authorities
Nugier, A., Chekroun, P., Pierre, K., & Niedenthal, P.M. (2009). Group membership influences social control of perpetrators of uncivil behaviors

IV. Stereotypes

Phalet, K. & Poppe E. (1997). Competence and morality dimensions of national and ethnic stereotypes: A study in six eastern-European countries
Schmitt, M., & Maes, J. (2002). Stereotypic ingroup bias as self-defense against relative deprivation: Evidence from a longitudinal study of the German unification process
Leach, C.W., Minescu, A., Poppe, E., & Hagendoorn, L. (2008). Generality and specificity in stereotypes of out-group power and benevolence: Views of Chechens and Jews in the Russian federation

V. Reasoning and Judgment

Ruffy, M. (1981). Influence of social factors in the development of the young child’s moral judgment
Leman, P.J., & Duveen, G. (1999). Representations of authority and children’s moral reasoning
Emler, N., & Stace, K. (1999). What does principled versus conventional moral reasoning convey to others about the politics and psychology of the reasoner?
van Lange, P.A.M., & Sedikides, C. (1998). Being more honest but not necessarily more intelligent than others