Skillnader i moraliska grunder och deras inflytande på straffdomar
(2025) PSYK12 20251Department of Psychology
- Abstract
- This study aimed to investigate age and gender differences in morality, as well as, how differences in morality affects judgments of crime. Crime judgments were used as a practical application of morality. Moral Foundations Theory served as a theoretical framework for this study. It was hypothesised that older generations would value binding moral foundations, while women would value individualising foundations. Binding foundations were hypothesised to be associated with a desire for harsher punishments, while individualising foundations were thought to be associated with a desire for milder punishments. Results showed that women did prioritize individualising moral foundations more than men, whilst variation in age indicated no... (More)
- This study aimed to investigate age and gender differences in morality, as well as, how differences in morality affects judgments of crime. Crime judgments were used as a practical application of morality. Moral Foundations Theory served as a theoretical framework for this study. It was hypothesised that older generations would value binding moral foundations, while women would value individualising foundations. Binding foundations were hypothesised to be associated with a desire for harsher punishments, while individualising foundations were thought to be associated with a desire for milder punishments. Results showed that women did prioritize individualising moral foundations more than men, whilst variation in age indicated no differences. Trends of binding foundations correlating with harsher punishment ratings were found, while individualizing foundations were found to correlate with milder punishment ratings. The moral and punishment ratings were obtained through a survey (n = 85). Moral Foundations Questionnaire and crime scenarios were utilized to obtain the results. Theories of gender, age, morality and crime along with Moral Foundations Theory were used to evaluate the results. The results of this study gives an insight into the differences in moral perspectives, as well as how these differences create divisions in society by polarising judicial standpoints. (Less)
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Denna studie syftade till att undersöka ålders- och könsskillnader i moral, samt hur skillnader i moral påverkar bedömningar av brott. Brottsbeskattning användes som en praktisk applikation av moral. Moral Foundations Theory användes som ett teoretiskt ramverk. Det förväntas att äldre generationer skulle värdesätta bindande moralfundament, och att kvinnor skulle värdera individualiserande moralfundament. Bindande fundament antogs vara förknippade med en önskan om hårdare straff, medan individualiserande fundament antogs förknippas med en önskan om mildare straff. Resultaten visade att kvinnor prioriterade individualiserande moralfundament mer än män, medan variation i ålder inte indikerade några skillnader. Trender som tydde på att... (More)
- Denna studie syftade till att undersöka ålders- och könsskillnader i moral, samt hur skillnader i moral påverkar bedömningar av brott. Brottsbeskattning användes som en praktisk applikation av moral. Moral Foundations Theory användes som ett teoretiskt ramverk. Det förväntas att äldre generationer skulle värdesätta bindande moralfundament, och att kvinnor skulle värdera individualiserande moralfundament. Bindande fundament antogs vara förknippade med en önskan om hårdare straff, medan individualiserande fundament antogs förknippas med en önskan om mildare straff. Resultaten visade att kvinnor prioriterade individualiserande moralfundament mer än män, medan variation i ålder inte indikerade några skillnader. Trender som tydde på att bindande fundament korrelerade med hårdare straffvärden observerades, parallellt upptäcktes trender som tydde på att individualiserande fundament korrelerar med mildare straffvärden. Skattningen av moral och straff erhölls genom en enkätundersökning (n = 85). Moral Foundations Questionnaire och brottsscenarier användes för att beskatta resultaten. Teorier om kön, ålder, moral och brott samt Moral Foundations Theory, användes för att granska resultaten. Denna studie ger insikt i skillnaderna i moraliska perspektiv, såväl som hur dessa skillnader skapar splittringar i samhället genom att polarisera individers rättsliga ståndpunkter.
Nyckelord: moral, moralfundament, individualiserande, bindande, kön, ålder, straff (Less)
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- author
- Nyrén, Hugo LU and Nilsson, Lukas LU
- supervisor
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- Mats Dahl LU
- organization
- course
- PSYK12 20251
- year
- 2025
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- morality, moral foundations, individualizing, binding, gender, age, punishment, moral, moralfundament, individualiserande, bindande, kön, ålder, straff
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9201774
- date added to LUP
- 2025-06-18 14:03:41
- date last changed
- 2025-06-18 14:03:41
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abstract = {{This study aimed to investigate age and gender differences in morality, as well as, how differences in morality affects judgments of crime. Crime judgments were used as a practical application of morality. Moral Foundations Theory served as a theoretical framework for this study. It was hypothesised that older generations would value binding moral foundations, while women would value individualising foundations. Binding foundations were hypothesised to be associated with a desire for harsher punishments, while individualising foundations were thought to be associated with a desire for milder punishments. Results showed that women did prioritize individualising moral foundations more than men, whilst variation in age indicated no differences. Trends of binding foundations correlating with harsher punishment ratings were found, while individualizing foundations were found to correlate with milder punishment ratings. The moral and punishment ratings were obtained through a survey (n = 85). Moral Foundations Questionnaire and crime scenarios were utilized to obtain the results. Theories of gender, age, morality and crime along with Moral Foundations Theory were used to evaluate the results. The results of this study gives an insight into the differences in moral perspectives, as well as how these differences create divisions in society by polarising judicial standpoints.}},
author = {{Nyrén, Hugo and Nilsson, Lukas}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Skillnader i moraliska grunder och deras inflytande på straffdomar}},
year = {{2025}},
}