“…As we noted above and depict in Fig. 1, this argument implies that an individual with a strong moral identity will strive to maintain a consistency and balance between his/her moral identity and his/her moral actions/decisions (Aquino & Reed, 2002;Blasi, 1980Blasi, , 1983Blasi, , 1993, all of which would be expected to contribute to those individuals choosing to act morally and ethically in order to remain consistent with their values and beliefs (Bolton & Reed, 2004;Reed et al, 2007). Bandura (2008) provides further support for this logic, arguing that viewing oneself as having high moral standards is more likely to inhibit unethical actions.…”