The self-importance of moral identity.

By Karl Aquino, Americus Reed. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2002

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Moral reframing: A technique for effective and persuasive communication across political divides (2019, positive): “They are central and immutable parts of one's identity (Aquino & Reed, 2002; Atran & Axelrod, 2008; Kovacheff, Schwartz, Inbar, & Feinberg, 2018; Skitka et al., 2005; Strohminger & Nichols, 2014).”
The moral self: A review and integration of the literature (2015, methodology): “…2009), discomfort with others being harmed (Kavussanu, Willoughby, & Ring, 2012), donations and donation intentions (Aquino, McFerran, & Laven, 2011; Aquino & Reed, 2002; Conway & Peetz, 2012; Reed & Aquino, 2003; Sachdeva et al., 2009; Winterich, Mittal, & Ross, 2009), ethical behavior and…”
Emotional and behavioral reactions to social undermining: A closer look at perceived offender motives (2009, background): “Alternatively, it is plausible that an unsympathetic victim may chose not to seek revenge based on her strong moral self-identity (Aquino & Reed, 2002).”
Deciding what's right: The role of external sanctions and embarrassment in shaping moral judgments in the workplace (2008, background): “While we do have a strong need to belong, most of us also find it very difficult to think of ourselves as “bad people” or as having the capacity to do “bad things” (cf. Aquino & Reed, 2002).”
When Posting About Products on Social Media Backfires: The Negative Effects of Consumer Identity Signaling on Product Interest (2019, background): “Identities form a basis for social classification and help create and maintain the self-concept (Aquino and Reed 2002).”
The effect of authentic transformational leadership on follower and group ethics (2011, background): “The concept of moral identity was initially proposed by Blasi (1982, 1984, 1993) and expanded on by a number of other scholars (e.g., Aquino & Reed, 2002; Bergman, 2002).”
Bad Apples, Bad Barrels, and Broken Followers? An Empirical Examination of Contextual Influences on Follower Perceptions and Reactions to Aversive Leadership (2011, background): “This set of controls included: moral identity, (Aquino & Reed, 2002), trait cynicism (Johnson & O’Leary-Kelly, 2003), need for leadership (de Vries, Roe & Tallieu, 2002), locus of control (Spector, 1988), and ambivalent sexism (Glick & Fiske, 1996), as well as various demographic variables…”
Corporate social responsibility and employee engagement: The moderating role of CSR‐specific relative autonomy and individualism (2018, background): “Moral identity has been defined as the extent to which being a moral person is significant to one's self‐construal (Aquino & Reed, 2002).”
Examination of the Relationships Between Servant Leadership, Organizational Commitment, and Voice and Antisocial Behaviors (2015, background): “Individuals with high levels of moral identity should be less likely to engage in impulsive reactions and experience normative commitment as being more consistent with their moral standards (Aquino and Reed 2002; Greenbaum et al. 2013; Meyer et al. 2004).”