The Role of Structure-Seeking in Moral Punishment.

Four studies (total N = 1586) test the notion that people are motivated to punish moral rule violators because punishment offers a way to obtain structure and order in the world. First, in a correlational study, increased need for structure was associated with the stronger endorsement punishment for...

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Published in:	Social Justice Research Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 410 - 432
Main Authors:	Stanley, Matthew L., Huang, Shenyang, Marsh, Elizabeth J., Kay, Aaron C.
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Dec2023
Subjects:	Punishment (Psychology) Punishment Moral judgment Ethics Retribution
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