Moral conviction: another contributor to attitude strength or something more?

By Linda J. Skitka, Christopher W Bauman, Edward G. Sargis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2005

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Revisiting External Validity: Concerns About Trolley Problems and Other Sacrificial Dilemmas in Moral Psychology (2014, background): “…distance themselves from morally dissimilar others; they are uncomfortable in relationships (e.g., close friends and romantic partners, but also co-workers and neighbors) with people who disagree with their moral beliefs (Haidt et al., 2003; Skitka et al., 2005; Wright, Cullum, & Schwab, 2008).”
When Do Ethical Leaders Become Less Effective? The Moderating Role of Perceived Leader Ethical Conviction on Employee Discretionary Reactions to Ethical Leadership (2019, methodology): “We specifically focus on perceived ethical conviction rather than actual moral conviction used in previous research (e.g., Skitka et al. 2005).”
Four Core Social‐Psychological Motivations to Undertake Collective Action (2013, background): “…with the importance of e-motivations for collective action because theory and research on moral violations suggest that anger is a likely response to violations of moral standards (e.g., Rozin, Lowery, Imada & Haidt, 1999; Shweder, Much, Mahapatra & Park, 1997; Skitka et al., 2005; Tetlock, 2002).”