Blaming, praising, and protecting our humanity
The implications of everyday dehumanization for judgments of moral status
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23360255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brock Bastian (0000-0003-4619-3322, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Simon M Laham (0000-0002-9101-9553, The University of Melbourne), Samuel Wilson (0000-0001-9113-7763, The University of Melbourne), Sam Wilson, Nick Haslam (0000-0002-1913-2340, The University of Melbourne), Peter Koval (0000-0002-5461-2278, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 469-483 |
| Publication date | 2011-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-6665 • E-ISSN: 2044-8309 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/014466610x521383 |
| PMID | 21884545 |
| OpenAlex | W2134019206 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 75 |
| References cited | 33 |
Being human implies a particular moral status: having moral value, agency, and responsibility. However, people are not seen as equally human. Across two studies, we examine the consequences that subtle variations in the perceived humanness of actors or groups have for their perceived moral status. Drawing on Haslam's two‐dimensional model of humanness and focusing on three ways people may be considered to have moral status – moral patiency (value), agency, or responsibility – we demonstrate that subtly denying humanness to others has implications for whether they are blamed, praised, or considered worthy of moral concern and rehabilitation. Moreover, we show that distinct human characteristics are linked to specific judgments of moral status. This work demonstrates that everyday judgments of moral status are influenced by perceptions of humanness.
Agency (philosophy) · Dehumanization · Humanity · Moral agency · Moral disengagement · Moral psychology · Moral responsibility · Morality · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Law · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 75 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 70 |