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Children’s Moral Reasoning: Influence of Culture and Collaborative Discussion

In: Journal of Cognition and Culture
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Xin Zhang aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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Richard C. Anderson aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu
aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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Ting Dong aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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Kim Nguyen-Jahiel aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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Yuan Li aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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Tzu-Jung Lin aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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Brian Miller aCenter for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 158A Children’s Research Center, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, USA bUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA cKnotice, 526 South Main Street, Suite 705, Akron, OH 44311, USA dCollege of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, 145A Ramseyer Hall, 1945 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1172, USA eDepartment of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts, Temple University, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA * Corresponding author, e-mail: csrrca@illinois.edu

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01 Jan 2013
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Abstract

This study investigated the effects of culture and collaborative discussion on Chinese and American children’s moral reasoning in reflective essays that they composed about a moral and practical dilemma. In contrast to American children who frequently expressed egocentric concerns, Chinese children exhibited altruistic tendencies and expressed more concern for maintaining in-group harmony, which are the core values advocated in collectivist culture. Collaborative discussion promoted children’s moral reasoning in both cultures, leading to significantly more consideration of the principles of being honest, having empathy for others, keeping promises, honoring friendship, being trustworthy, and not betraying others by tattling.

Title:
Children’s Moral Reasoning: Influence of Culture and Collaborative Discussion
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12342106
Language:
English
Pages:
503–522
Keywords:
Moral reasoning; Collaborative Reasoning; argumentation; collectivism; individualism; altruism
In:
Journal of Cognition and Culture
In:
Volume 13: Issue 5
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1568-5373
Print ISSN:
1567-7095
Subjects:
Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy, Aesthetics & Cultural Theory

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