PSY 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Moral Development, Moral Reasoning, Drive Theory
29 Oct 2020
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Aggression is behavior that people learn through observing others who model particular behaviours. Generally, kids under 12 will not understand this. Depends on the social status of the person"s actions being copied. The more status the model has, the bigger impact they will have. Emphasis important role of significant others in influencing aggression. Related to ethical view point (beliefs /values) or moral development. Moral development is important for youth; adults are already set in this. Depends on your ability to reason around morals/ethical principles implied in the act. Bracketed morality levels of morality are often suspended in sport settings. Willingness to engage in aggressive behavior is related to levels of moral reasoning. Depending on the situation, you may view your morals differently which could lead you to act differently than you would in another situation. We often suspend our morals in sport. There are things you"ll do in sport that you wouldn"t do in your daily life.
