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Empathy and theft by finding : the intermediary role of moral emotions and norms

Ann De Buck (UGent) and Lieven Pauwels (UGent)
(2021) JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY. 49(6). p.1648-1676
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This study explores the intermediary role of anticipated shame, guilt, and norms in the association between empathy and the likelihood of a specific uncooperative act: theft by finding. Empirical evidence supports a negative association between empathy and a broad range of uncooperative behaviors. Some studies suggest that empathy reduces noncooperation via intermediary factors such as empathy and moral emotions shame and guilt. Inspired by Martin Hoffman's empathy-based theory of moral development, we propose a testable model in which individual differences in empathic concern and perspective-taking are positively related to anticipated guilt, shame, and conduct-specific moral norm, which in turn reduce the likelihood of theft by finding. Data were collected from a region-wide cross-sectional sample of adolescents and young adults in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium in 2019 (N = 3591). Overall, our propositions were corroborated. Structural equation modeling suggests that empathic concern inhibits the likelihood of theft by finding via anticipated guilt-shame. The discussion focuses on a better understanding of the relationship between empathy, moral dimensions, and uncooperative choices.
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Social Psychology, anticipated moral emotions, empathic concern, empathic perspective-taking, theft by finding, visual scenario, CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS, SELF-CONTROL, FIT INDEXES, EVOLUTION, BEHAVIOR, GUILT, VALIDITY, COOPERATION, COGNITION, ALTRUISM

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De Buck, Ann, and Lieven Pauwels. “Empathy and Theft by Finding : The Intermediary Role of Moral Emotions and Norms.” JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 49, no. 6, 2021, pp. 1648–76, doi:10.1002/jcop.22571.
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De Buck, A., & Pauwels, L. (2021). Empathy and theft by finding : the intermediary role of moral emotions and norms. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, 49(6), 1648–1676. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22571
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De Buck, Ann, and Lieven Pauwels. 2021. “Empathy and Theft by Finding : The Intermediary Role of Moral Emotions and Norms.” JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 49 (6): 1648–76. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22571.
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De Buck, Ann, and Lieven Pauwels. 2021. “Empathy and Theft by Finding : The Intermediary Role of Moral Emotions and Norms.” JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 49 (6): 1648–1676. doi:10.1002/jcop.22571.
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De Buck A, Pauwels L. Empathy and theft by finding : the intermediary role of moral emotions and norms. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY. 2021;49(6):1648–76.
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A. De Buck and L. Pauwels, “Empathy and theft by finding : the intermediary role of moral emotions and norms,” JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 1648–1676, 2021.
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