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moral identity: a standalone construct

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moralidentity1 CONSTRUCTMoral identityAQUINO · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

the degree to which being a moral person is central to one's self-concept.

In social psychology, moral identity refers to the degree to which being a moral person is central to one's self-concept. This meaning comes from Aquino (2002) in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.[1]

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  1. Aquino, K., & Reed, A. (2002). The self-importance of moral identity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(6), 1423-1440. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.83.6.1423

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