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Moral Orientation and Moral Judgment of Chinese Adolescents

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This study investigates a person’s orientation to perform altruistic, affective, law-abiding or self-actualising acts in hypothetical moral dilemmas. It also explores the relationships between these moral orientations and moral judgment.

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Hing-Keung, M. (1996). Moral Orientation and Moral Judgment of Chinese Adolescents. In: Becker, G.K. (eds) Ethics in Business and Society. Studies in Economic Ethics and Philosophy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61442-2_8

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