AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SELF/OTHER MORAL JUDGMENT DISCREPANCY IN A RELIGIOUS CONTEXT

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between self/other (S/O) discrepancy in moral judgment and six religious variables, namely: scrupulosity, religiosity, religious orientation, moral absolutism, moral foundation, and religious affiliation. A multiple regression analysis was performed on questionnaire responses obtained from a Singaporean, young adult sample consisting of adherents of both theistic and non-theistic religions (N=153). As hypothesized, religious affiliation, scrupulosity, and religiosity emerged as significant predictors of S/O discrepancy. Possible explanations for these findings and their implications are discussed.