You should be ashamed of yourself

Author

• Justin. Bright

Date of Award

2008

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Submission Date

October 2026

Abstract

Research on Kohlberg's theory of moral development has examined moral development by examining individuals' justice operations. However, how the moral emotions are related to moral development has been neglected. In a sample of mostly undergraduates (N=53), moral development (measured using an index of higher-level moral reasoning and one of reasoning consistency from the Defining Issues Test) and the moral emotions of guilt, shame, empathy, and self-esteem were measured. Shame was positively related to higher moral reasoning (r=.26, p

Comments

by Justin Bright.

Recommended Citation

Bright, Justin., "You should be ashamed of yourself" (2008). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2003 - 2009. 102.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors_1/102

Extent

vii, 45 leaves : ill.

Identifier

299785835