Moral Development in a Global World

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-316-63567-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 282 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 413 g

Questions addressing people's moral lives, similarities and differences in the moral concepts of cultural groups, and how these concepts emerge in the course of development are of perennial interest. In a globalizing world, addressing what is universal and what is culturally distinctive about moral development is pressing. More than ever, well-substantiated knowledge of diverse peoples' moral compasses is needed. This book presents the cultural-developmental theory of moral psychology, findings from numerous countries, and four instruments for conducting cultural-developmental research. The central thesis is that humans are born with a shared moral heritage and that, as we develop from childhood into adulthood, we branch off in diverse directions shaped by culture - resulting in novelty and contention. An international group of eminent and cutting-edge scholars from anthropology, psychology, and linguistics addresses this timely topic and explores how gender, social class, and 'culture wars' between liberals and conservatives play into moral development across cultures.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jensen, Lene Arnett

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Familienpsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword Richard A. Shweder; 1. Theorizing and researching moral development in a global world Lene Arnett Jensen; 2. Divinity in children's moral development: an Indian perspective Niyati Pandya and Ranchana Bhangaokar; 3. Finnish moral landscapes: a comparison of nonreligious, liberal religious, and conservative religious adolescents Annukka Vainio; 4. An Indian moral worldview: developmental patterns in adolescents and adults Shagufa Kapadia and Rachana Bhangaokar; 5. Moral worldviews of American religious emerging adults: three patterns of negotiation between development and culture Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Larry J. Nelson; 6. Investigating the three ethics in emerging adulthood: a study in five countries Valeschka M. Guerra and Roger S. Giner-Sorolla; 7. The dynamics of ethical co-occurrence in Hmong and American evangelical families: new directions for three ethics research Jacob R. Hickman and Allison DiBianca Fasoli; 8. How liberals and conservatives are alike and apart: a research autobiography Lene Arnett Jensen; 9. Taking culture and context into account in understanding moral development Joan G. Miller; 10. The next step for the cultural-developmental approach: from moral reasoning to moral intentions and behavior Gisela Trommsdorff; Appendices.

Über Autor(innen)

Jensen, Lene Arnett
Lene Arnett Jensen is Associate Professor of Psychology at Clark University, Massachusetts. Her research addresses moral development and cultural identity formation in the contexts of 'culture war' tensions, migration, and globalization and she has conducted research with her students in countries including Denmark, India, Thailand, Turkey, and the United States. Her most recent publications include Bridging Cultural and Developmental Psychology: New Syntheses for Theory, Research and Policy (2012) and the Oxford Handbook of Human Development and Culture (2015).