Applying Moral Foundations Theory to the Explanation of Capital Jurors’ Sentencing Decisions

Abstract

This study applies moral foundations theory to capital juror decision making. We hypothesized that binding moral foundations would predict death qualification and punitive sentencing decisions, whereas individualizing moral foundations would be associated with juror disqualification and a leniency effect. Additionally, we considered whether moral foundations can explain differences in death penalty application between conservatives and liberals. Respondents from two independent samples participated in a mock-juror task in which the circumstances of a hypothetical defendant’s case varied. Results revealed moral foundations were strong predictors of death qualification. The binding and individualizing foundations were related to sentencing decisions in the expected ways. Supporting our contention that moral foundations operate differently across different types of cases, heterogeneity in the effects of moral foundations was observed. Finally, we found support for the hypothesis that the relationship between sentencing decisions and conservatism would be attenuated by moral foundations.     

论警察腐败的道德预防

警察腐败在我国还普遍存在,导致警察腐败的原因也是多方面的,而道德上的原因主要表现在道德信仰和道德信念危机、道德人格异化、道德心理失衡。预防警察腐败,除了建立健全法律法规和规章制度外,还必须提升警察的道德素质,这样才能真正从源头上起到预防的作用。     

探析道义逻辑的哲学渊源

从哲学渊源上以“权”理论取代可能世界作为道义逻辑建构的理论依据,从而可以构造出实用性强的道义逻辑语义理论,因而是一种可以探索的道路。     

职业道德建设浅谈

职业不道德现象作为一种群体行为,突出反映在垄断行业,并开始引起人们的广泛注意。加强职业道德建设,必须首先从确立职业道德的价值取向入手,而后科学地制定职业道德规范,并遵循平等与公正原则,可操作性、强制性原则,以及合法性原则。     

中国传统和谐思想概要

中国传统和谐思想极为丰富,主要包括民本执政理念、富民经济战略、公平分配定律、社会救助体系、民主决策模式、中庸治国方法、和平邦交策略等。这些思想都是中国古代社会治理实践的理论精华,对于加强社会主义和谐社会建设,仍具有积极意义。     

论人民警察的职业道德责任

确立自觉的责任意识和培养强烈的道德责任感,从权力本位转变为责任本位,是人民警察职业道德建设中的一个重要问题。人民警察具有其自身的职业道德责任特点、承担职业道德责任的限度以及增强职业道德责任感的途径。     

关于领导哲学研究的一些思考

领导哲学是近一段时间哲学界新型的话题,也特别引人注目,可以说仁者见仁,智者见智,笔者就领导哲学进行了界定,并提出了它的研究对象、理论体系和地位作用,以期给领导者的领导艺术提供思考。     

The Concept of Appropriation and The Offence of Theft

The English law of theft is confusing and problematic in principle. Since the introduction of the Theft Act 1968 there has been inconsistency in the interpretation of appropriation as court and commentators have grappled with the intuition that appropriation must entail some subjective element and cannot be purely objective. Although subjectivity is traditionally associated with culpability rather than with conduct, it is argued that some acts can be subjective and yet factual and stand as causes to effects. Appropriation is such an act, its necessary and sufficient condition being a mindset, here termed proprietary subjectivity, on the part of the actor. It is argued that clarification of the concept of appropriation can help to resolve misperceived problems. Such clarification will also reveal other problems in the law of theft. Some tentative comments de lege ferenda are made suggesting how these problems can be addressed.     

古希腊罗马哲学讲演录(三)

古希腊罗马的形而上学史有一个非常明显的特点,这就是其线索特别的清晰。古希腊罗马哲学可以分为三个阶段:最开始的一段时间是为形而上学作准备的;然后,在柏拉图和亚里士多德那里,尤其是在亚里士多德那里,古希腊的形而上学得以正式建立;亚里士多德之后直到罗马哲学,形而上学则处于一个衰亡和解体的过程。     

中国共产党执政理念的转变——基于人才工作视角的观察与思考

实现社会和谐,建设美好社会,始终是人类孜孜以求的社会理想,也是包括中国共产党在内的马克思主义政党不懈追求的社会理想。从"斗争哲学"转向"和谐哲学,"中国共产党人完成了执政理念和执政哲学的根本性转变。人才工作既是构建社会主义和谐社会的重要内容,又是构建社会主义和谐社会的重要保障。笔者试从人才工作这个视角来探讨中国共产党执政理念的转变。