The relation between elevation and self-reported prosocial behavior: Incremental validity over the Five-Factor Model of Personality

Landis, Shauna K.; Sherman, Martin F.; Piedmont, Ralph L.; Kirkhart, Matthew W.; Rapp, Edward M.; Bike, Denise H.

doi:10.1080/17439760802399208

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“…This is also supported by Chmura et al (2016) in which group members have more trust and higher beliefs of reciprocity when paired with a subject from the same community. Our findings also support the work of Landis et al (2009) who introduced the notion of moral elevation, that is, a positive correlation between seeing other individuals acting virtuously and copying their behaviour.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Action or inaction is important within a work climate, where positive action, if viewed favourably by leaders, might be emulated by other members of a group (Haidt 2000(Haidt , 2003Romani and Grappi 2013) as previously discussed in relation to risk reporting by Bryce et al (2013). In addition, Resick et al (2013) find that 'deviant' acts are more likely to be reported if there is ethical leadership, whilst Landis et al (2009) find a positive correlation between seeing other individuals acting virtuously and copying their behaviour-an occurrence known in the literature as 'moral elevation'. It is the intention of financial institutions to use this 'moral elevation' within a high-error management climate in order to improve operational risk reporting.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Internally Reporting Risk in Financial Services: An Empirical Analysis

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The enduring failure of financial institutions to identify and deal with risk events continues to have serious repercussions, whether in the form of small but significant losses or major and potentially far-reaching scandals. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines an innovative version of the classic dictator game to inform prosocial tendencies with the survey-based Theory of Planned Behaviour, we examine the risk-escalation behaviour of individuals within a large financial institution. We discover evidence of purely selfish behaviour that explains the lack significance in pressure to adhere to the Subjective Norms of colleagues around intention to report risks. A finding that has potentially important implications for efforts to instil a high-error management climate and incentivise risk reporting within organisations where risk, if ignored or unchecked, could ultimately have consequences that extend far beyond the institutions themselves.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Internally Reporting Risk in Financial Services: An Empirical Analysis

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“…Analyses of baseline well-being revealed no significant differences by condition (trigger vs. no trigger; trigger coded one study found that a trait tendency toward experiencing elevation was related to prosocial behavior even after controlling for the Big 5 and spiritual transcendence (Landis et al, 2009). Finally, as preliminary evidence for the far-reaching influence of elevation, preschool teachers who reported feeling elevated by their school principals showed more positive organizational behaviors and more commitment to the school than those who simply reported feeling happy or serene (vianello, Galliani, & Haidt, 2010).…”

Section: Baseline Analysesmentioning

confidence: 94%

What triggers prosocial effort? A positive feedback loop between positive activities, kindness, and well-being

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The Journal of Positive Psychology

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Across two studies, we found evidence supporting a positive feedback loop between positive activities, kindness and well-being. In Study 1, participants were randomly assigned to one of four distinct positive activities (versus a neutral writing activity) before spending three weeks engaging in kind acts. We found that the positive activities served as triggers -that is, they predicted greater prosocial effort, which in turn predicted greater well-being immediately following the intervention and at a two-week follow-up. In Study 2, we explored the specific effects of a gratitude trigger, and extended the intervention period to six weeks. Although, we did not replicate the direct effect of the gratitude trigger on prosocial effort, people who wrote gratitude letters (versus writing about their week) reported relatively greater elevation, which predicted greater prosocial effort during the six weeks. In turn, replicating Study 1, greater effort predicted higher well-being immediately following the study.Remember there's no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end. (Scott Adams)

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“…Keltner and Haidt (2003) propose that elevation shares with awe the feature of need for accommodation, but that elevation need not involve the perceptions of vastness or power that characterize awe. Elevation is most commonly elicited by others' actions exemplifying virtues such as charity, gratitude, courage, and loyalty (Haidt, 2000;Landis et al, 2009). …”

Section: Elevationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Elevation is most commonly elicited by "seeing someone else give help or aid to a person who was poor or sick, or stranded in a difficult situation" (Haidt, 2000, p. 2), but it may be evoked by actions exemplifying other moral values, particularly those emphasizing social connection (Haidt, 2000;Landis et al, 2009).…”

Section: Empirical Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%