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Moral Self-control

Moral Self-Control is a psychological construct within moral cognition that refers to the capacity of an individual to regulate their impulses, emotions, and behaviors in accordance with moral principles and long-term ethical goals, particularly when such regulation conflicts with immediate self-interest or dominant behavioral tendencies.

86

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14.7K

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161

Authors

92

Institutions

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2017–2026

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86

The Neural Bases of Cognitive Conflict and Control in Moral Judgment

Joshua D. Greene, Leigh E. Nystrom, Andrew D. Engell et al. · Neuron · 2004 · 2.6K citations · Full text

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Mechanisms of moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency.

Claudio Barbaranelli, Gian Vittorio Caprara, Concetta Pastorelli · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1996 · 2.6K citations

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Selective Moral Disengagement in the Exercise of Moral Agency

Albert Bandura · Journal of Moral Education · 2002 · 1.9K citations

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Mechanisms of moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency.

Albert Bandura, Claudio Barbaranelli, Gian Vittorio Caprara et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1996 · 1.5K citations

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Moral disengagement in ethical decision making: A study of antecedents and outcomes.

James R. Detert, Linda Klebe Treviño, Vicki L. Sweitzer · Journal of Applied Psychology · 2008 · 1.3K citations

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Authors

161

  1. GE
    George E. Higgins

    University of Louisville, United States

    4 publications · 386 citations

    4

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  2. HH
    Helmut Hirtenlehner

    Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria

    3 publications · 163 citations

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  3. RF
    Roy F. Baumeister

    Florida State University, United States

    3 publications · 230 citations

    3

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  4. RS
    Robert Svensson

    Malmö University, Sweden

    2 publications · 162 citations

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  5. RG
    Roger Giner‐Sorolla

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 295 citations

    2

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Institutions

92

  1. Ghent University Hospital

    Ghent, Belgium

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    298 citations

  2. Johannes Kepler University of Linz

    Linz, Austria

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    163 citations

  3. Universidade Federal do Pará

    Belém, Brazil

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    310 citations

  4. University of Louisville

    Louisville, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    343 citations

  5. Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    85 citations

  6. Malmö University

    Malmo, Sweden

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    254 citations

  7. New York University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    403 citations

  8. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    188 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    6 publications · 4.4K citations

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  2. Deviant Behavior

    3 publications · 307 citations

    3

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  3. Journal of Business Ethics

    3 publications · 286 citations

    3

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  4. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research

    PPR · 2 publications · 73 citations

    2

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  5. Journal of Consumer Research

    JCR · 2 publications · 606 citations

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