Cultural Diversity in the Morality of Caring
Individually Oriented Versus Duty-Based Interpersonal Moral Codes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24315150 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joan G Miller (0000-0001-6458-4402, Yale University) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-39 |
| Publication date | 1994-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cross-Cultural Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1069-3971 • E-ISSN: 1552-3578 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106939719402800101 |
| OpenAlex | W2003834949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 104 |
| References cited | 48 |
This article argues that there exists not one universal morality of caring contrasting with the morality of justice but, rather, alternative types of interpersonal moralities that reflect the meaning systems emphasized in different cultural groups. Both the superogatory view of interpersonal morality held by Lawrence Kohlberg and the morality-of-caring framework developed by Carol Gilligan are shown to be culturally bound. Research conducted among American and Hindu Indian populations supports the claim that an individually oriented interpersonal moral code develops among Americans, stressingpersonal freedom of choice, individual responsibility, and a dualistic view of individual motivation. In contrast, a duty-based interpersonal moral code develops among Hindu Indians, stressing broad and socially enforceable interpersonal obligations, the importance of contextual sensitivity, and a monistic view of individual motivation. Issues for future research are iden tified, and implications of these alternative interpersonal moral codes for other domains of interpersonal functioning are suggested.
American culture · context sensitivity · Cultural diversity · Gilligan · Individualism · interpersonal morality · Kohlberg · Moral development · personal motivation · Cultural Differences and Values · Ethics in Business and Education · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
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| Citations per year | 3.35 |
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| Citation span | 1995 - 2026 (32) |
| Highly cited | Yes |