Emotional Origins of Morality--A Sketch.

Thomson, Anne

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Publication Date: 1989

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Emotional Origins of Morality--A Sketch.

Thomson, Anne

Journal of Moral Education, v18 n3 p199-207 Oct 1989

Traces the development of the capacity to make moral judgments. States that emotions involve judgments as well as actions. Discusses the susceptibility of moral beings to remorse and explores the nature of sympathy and resentment. (GG)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Development, Child Psychology, Cognitive Processes, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development, Ethics, Moral Development, Moral Values, Parent Responsibility, Piagetian Theory, Value Judgment

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Language: English

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