Does crossing a moral line justify collective means? Explaining how a perceived moral violation triggers normative and nonnormative forms of collective action

Pauls, Inga L.; Shuman, Eric; Zomeren, Martijn van; Saguy, Tamar; Halperin, Eran

doi:10.1002/ejsp.2818

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“…In line with the documented importance of moral emotions, attitude moralization is likely tied to the motivation to protect the integrity of one’s core moral values against perceived moral transgressions by others (i.e., psychological value protection ; for example, Tetlock et al, 2000 ). For example, recent experimental findings showed that perceived value violations (e.g., blatant discrimination of Muslims or women by the U.S. president) predicted increased attitude moralization about a specific government policy (e.g., the U.S. travel ban; Pauls et al, in press ). Comparably, other research found that perceived value violations in the context of gender equality increased attitude moralization specifically when the perpetrating outgroup was perceived as immoral (rather than neutral or moral; Leal, van Zomeren, Gordijn, et al, 2020 ).…”

Section: An Integrative Model Of Attitude Moralization In Polarized C...mentioning

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Attitude Moralization Within Polarized Contexts: An Emotional Value-Protective Response to Dyadic Harm Cues

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Zomeren

Koudenburg

2021

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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Polarization about societal issues involves attitudinal conflict, but we know little about how such conflict transforms into moral conflict. Integrating insights on polarization and psychological value protection, we propose a model that predicts when and how attitude moralization (i.e., when attitudes become grounded in core values) may be triggered and develops within polarized contexts. We tested this model in three experiments (total N = 823) in the context of the polarized Zwarte Piet (blackface) debate in the Netherlands. Specifically, we tested the hypotheses that (a) situational cues to dyadic harm in this context (i.e., an outgroup that is perceived as intentionally inflicting harm onto innocent victims) trigger individuals to moralize their relevant attitude, because of (b) emotional value-protective responses. Findings supported both hypotheses across different regional contexts, suggesting that attitude moralization can emerge within polarized contexts when people are exposed to actions by attitudinal opponents perceived as causing dyadic harm.

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Section: An Integrative Model Of Attitude Moralization In Polarized C...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Attitude Moralization Within Polarized Contexts: An Emotional Value-Protective Response to Dyadic Harm Cues

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Zomeren

Koudenburg

2021

Pers Soc Psychol Bull

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“…There is ample research on factors associated with normative collective action. Considering that empirical findings regarding morality perceptions and non‐normative collective action are mixed, with some studies showing effects of morality perceptions only on normative collective action (e.g., Cocco et al, 2022) and others on both collective action forms (e.g., Pauls et al, 2022), we do not make a‐priori predictions.…”

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“…When this happens, individuals are likely to be motivated to protect identity relevant values under threat (Van Zomeren et al, 2018; see also Radke et al, 2020). Research has consistently shown that moral violation can lead to increased collective action, also in its more radical, non-normative forms (Pauls, Shuman, Van Zomeren, Saguy, & Halperin, 2022).…”

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Sport identification, moral perceptions and collective action: A study with young football players

Cocco

Bisagno

Cadamuro

et al. 2023

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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We conducted a cross‐sectional study investigating whether sport identification predicts different forms of collective action intentions aimed to redress the unfavourable condition faced by disadvantaged individuals. In doing so, moral perceptions (moral convictions, moral violation and moral obligation) were tested as mediators. Participants were young football players from the grassroots of a professional Italian club (N = 111). Results revealed that sport identification was indirectly associated with greater willingness to engage in both normative and non‐normative solidarity‐based collective action via stronger moral obligation perceptions; moral convictions mediated the relationship between sport identification and normative collective action, while no mediation effects emerged for moral violation. We discuss findings in relation to collective action and sport research.

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“…Moral convictions can therefore serve as predictors of collective action on the basis of identification with a specific social identity that incorporates these principles. Research has consistently shown that moral convictions are associated with greater intentions to engage in collective action (Pauls et al, 2021;Skitka & Bauman, 2008;Skitka et al, 2005;van Zomeren et al, 2011van Zomeren et al, , 2012van Zomeren et al, , 2018Zaal et al, 2011).…”

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The role of common ingroup identity in promoting social change among tribes in Nigeria

Cocco,

Vezzali,

Kola-Daisi

et al. 2023

Group Processes & Intergroup Relations

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The present research aims to probe the associations of one-group perceptions with collective action intentions among majority group members, by relying on a non-WEIRD sample, that is, from a tribal context in Nigeria. Considering their role in contact and collective action literatures, moral convictions, outgroup attitudes, and feelings were tested as parallel mediators. Participants were Yoruba adults ( N = 200; one of the most prominent tribes in Nigeria). Deviating from a binary logic, we considered two outgroups varying in social status. Specifically, outgroups were represented by other two Nigerian tribes, including both a minority (Edos) and a majority group (Igbos). Results showed that identification with the common Nigerian identity was positively associated with collective action intentions toward both groups via greater moral convictions. Outgroup feelings worked as mediator only toward the minority group (Edo tribe). We discuss results in terms of the importance that a relevant one-group identity can have in determining morality attributions and ultimately engagement in collective action to promote a more equal society.

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Does crossing a moral line justify collective means? Explaining how a perceived moral violation triggers normative and nonnormative forms of collective action

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Cited by 17 publications

References 44 publications

Attitude Moralization Within Polarized Contexts: An Emotional Value-Protective Response to Dyadic Harm Cues

Attitude Moralization Within Polarized Contexts: An Emotional Value-Protective Response to Dyadic Harm Cues

Sport identification, moral perceptions and collective action: A study with young football players

The role of common ingroup identity in promoting social change among tribes in Nigeria

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