Moral personality of brave and caring exemplars.

• DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.93.5.845
• Publication Date: 2007-11-05T21:01:28Z
• Authors: Lawrence J. Walker; Jeremy A. Frimer
• Keywords: Male; Canada; 05 social sciences; Awards and Prizes; Morals; Interviews as Topic; Judgment; Surveys and Questionnaires; Humans; Female; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; Empathy; Personality

Two contrasting types of moral exemplars were examined so as to identify personality variables associated with action. The sample comprised 50 Canadian awardees for either exceptional bravery or caring, well comparison participants. Participants responded a set questionnaires and life-review interview. Personality found substantially augment cognition in the prediction exemplary In support notion that there is personological core domain, it was distinguished from groups by themes embodied their life narratives. Specifically, had stronger motivational both agency communion, more likely construe critical events redemptively, frequently identified helpers early life, reported secure attachments. Furthermore, caring nurturant, generative, optimistic than brave exemplars; these somewhat divergent profiles imply multiple ideals maturity.