Toward an Understanding of Moral Judgments Concerning Violent Behavior
Abstract
The objective of this project was to study the mental dispositions involved in moral judgments concerning violent behaviors. More specifically, we wanted to understand why human beings sometimes judge that violence is acceptable and even obligatory, and to understand how these judgments interfere with the process of peace negotiations in the context of inter-group conflict, dealing with two cultural contexts--Northern Ireland (Protestants vs. Catholics) and South Africa (Afrikaners vs. Blacks). These contexts are interesting because there has been substantial development of a peaceful cohabitation between the two sides of the conflict but there are still radicals in the conflict, a situation that may evince important cross-cultural differences in relation to other conflict areas, such as Palestine, in relation to the way radicals reason about violence. During the first year, we proposed to refine and complete the methodology, get initial IRB approval, and start preparations for data collection. During the second year, we proposed to carry out data collection and analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA601736
Entities
People
- Paulo Sousa
Organizations
- Queen's University Belfast