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The meaning of some aspects of morality and moral justification in understanding violence among peers in the real and virtual worlds
Vesna Bilić
orcid.org/0000-0003-2306-5803
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The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between children’s violent behaviour in real and virtual worlds and some aspects of morality, in order to improve the understanding of this phenomenon.
By analyzing recent studies and empirical research, it can be concluded that the perpetrators of violence toward peers together with often emphasized deficits in cognitive development may also have deficits in moral development. They tend to have more positive attitude toward violent behaviour; they find it acceptable and expect it to have positive outcomes. Violent behaviour can be associated with values focused on personal well-being (power and independence), while values focused on well-being of others (universalism, benevolence, conformity, tradition and security) may have a protective role. Among the characteristics of traditional and electronic violence must be emphasized a low level of empathy and guilt.
In justifying their actions toward peers, children use different cognitive strategies, which play a significant role in development of violent behaviour. Although it is important to identify potential risk factors such as self-oriented values and processes of moral deviation, it is particularly necessary to encourage and nurture factors of protection, such as attitudes against violence, positive values and empathy which are believed to be able to motivate moral acts and be the basis for moral conduct.
Ključne riječi
peer violence; moral; moral deviation; empathy; guilt
Hrčak ID:
93177
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Datum izdavanja:
20.11.2012.
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