<p>The Characteristics of Moral Judgment of Psychopaths: The Mediating Effect of the Deontological Tendency</p>

• DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s226722
• Publication Date: 2020-03-08T20:26:50Z
• Authors: Shenglan Li; Daoqun Ding; Ji Lai; Xiangyi Zhang; Zhihui Wu; Chang Liu
• Keywords: Industrial psychology; 05 social sciences; deontological inclination; moral judgment; psychopathy; BF1-990; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Psychology Research and Behavior Management; utilitarian inclination; Psychology; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; HF5548.7-5548.85; Original Research

Purpose: Many studies explore the relationship between moral judgment and psychopathy in western culture, but mechanism underlying this remains unclear. By far, no research about topic background of Chinese culture exists. In current study, we adopt one creative process-dissociation approaches to psychopath judgment. Methods: Adopt Levenson Self-Report Psychopathic Scale, version Interpersonal Reactivity Process-dissociation approach Results: Traditional utilitarian score high group are significantly higher than that low ( t = 2.97, p< 0.05), people with tendency U factor have significant difference (F= 0.85, p 0.36). Conclusion: Individuals tend make fewer deontological judgments because their decreased tendencies rather increased tendencies. They may more acceptance choices not increase well-being majority people, hurting others dilemma. Keywords: psychopathy, judgment, inclination, inclination