Identity as Motivation: Toward a Theory of the Moral Self

By R. Bergman. 2004

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The moral self: A review and integration of the literature (2015, background): “Moral self (cf. Bergman, 2004) and social psychology theories (cf. Baumeister, 1998; Leary & Tangney, 2012) highlight several self-motivations to consider.”
Moral Identities, Social Anxiety, and Academic Dishonesty Among American College Students (2007, background): “E-mail: scowow@email.phoenix.edu opening quote.”
A Model of Third Parties' Morally Motivated Responses to Mistreatment in Organizations (2011, background): “I chose to focus on moral identity because identity-based approaches suggest that one’s identity is a strong and relevant motivator behind behaviour (e.g., Bergman, 2004; Blasi, 1984; Haslam, 2001).”
Beyond Moral Reasoning: A Review of Moral Identity Research and Its Implications for Business Ethics (2008, background): “However, empirical research shows that the strength of the association between moral reasoning and moral action is small or moderate, meaning that other mechanisms must be involved in moral functioning (e.g., Blasi, 1983; Bergman, 2004; Hoffman, 2000; Walker, 2004).”
Religiosity and Moral Identity: The Mediating Role of Self-Control (2009, background): “The proponents of the moral identity model argue that individuals form their identity by making moral commitments that are central to their selfdefinition and self-consistency (Bergman, 2004).”