Question

Devon is the captain of his football team. Whenever he is under pressure to take an important decision, he interacts with his team members and ensures that his decision is indicative of the decision of the team. His team member Ronald reasons that Devon is a good person because he gives all of his team members an equal chance to voice their concerns. Which of the following principles of moral foundation does Ronald use in his judgment of Devon’s behaviors?A. careB. purityC. loyaltyD. fairness

Answer 1

Answer: Option (D) is correct.

Moral foundations theory is referred to as a psychological theory aimed at explaining the creation of and changes in moral reasoning based on deep-seated, standard foundations. Earlier the theory proposed five foundations which are as follow:

(a.) Care or Harm

(b.) Fairness or Cheating

(c.) Loyalty or Betrayal

(d.) Authority or Subversion

(e.) Sanctity or Degradation.