The social psychology of morality / Neil J. MacKinnon (Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences, University of Guelph, Canada).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackinnon, Neil J., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics--Psychological aspects.

Ethics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This incisive book defines and unpacks the concept of morality. Neil J. MacKinnon summarizes, compares and evaluates theories of morality from both psychological and sociological perspectives, which as separate disciplines are unable to capture the breadth and complexity of this topic. The Social Psychology of Morality addresses key issues in the study of morality, including scientific research versus moral philosophy, the psychology of moral judgment, and the scope, locus and origin of morality. Chapters provide detailed insight into core principles including social intuitionist theory, dyadic morality theory, affect control theory and the social psychology of conscience. Informative and accessible, this book advocates for the field to recognise that morality exists at the social, interactional and individual levels of reality, as both subjectively internalized phenomena and objectively manifested behavior. Approaching the concept of morality from a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, this book is an invaluable resource for students and academics specialising in the social psychology of morality, the sociology of morality and moral psychology. Its comprehensive literature review is also of benefit to those studying sociology and social policy and sociological theory"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Morality: Definitions and issues

2. The scientific study of morality versus moral philosophy

3. The locus and origin of morality

4. Institutional versus constitutive social order and morality

5. Social psychological voices from the past

6. Social intuitionist theory

7. The theory of dyadic morality

8. The social psychology of conscience

9. Affect control theory

10. Summary, integration, and fundamental issues

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035364749 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.