自尊对道德许可效应的调节作用
The Moderating Role of Self-Esteem in Moral Licensing
摘要: 本研究分析前期道德行为对之后不道德行为的可能影响，同时考虑自尊所起的调节作用。以两个实验以回忆启动法处理道德行为，把被试在道德启动状态下对不道德行为的容忍、独裁者博弈中资源分配行为都纳入考察范围。从实验1的结果看，道德启动组比控制组更宽容地看待不道德行为，态度上确实有道德许可效应的印证。实验2在实际分配行为中再次印证，并加入自尊作调节变量。结果发现：仅在高自尊者中出现道德许可现象。由此可以较清楚地认识道德调节的动态逻辑，亦能获得有关道德教育的提示。
Abstract: This study examines the potential effects of prior moral behavior on subsequent immoral behavior, while also considering the moderating role of self-esteem. Two experiments were conducted using a recall priming method to manipulate moral behavior, and both participants’ tolerance of immoral behavior under moral priming conditions and their resource allocation behavior in a dictator game were examined. The results of Experiment 1 showed that the moral priming group viewed immoral behavior more leniently than the control group, providing evidence for the moral licensing effect at the attitudinal level. Experiment 2 further corroborated this effect in actual allocation behavior and introduced self-esteem as a moderator. The results revealed that the moral licensing effect occurred only among individuals with high self-esteem. These findings contribute to a clearer understanding of the dynamic logic of moral regulation and offer implications for moral education.
文章引用：庞淑娴 (2026). 自尊对道德许可效应的调节作用. 心理学进展, 16(8), 142-149. https://doi.org/10.12677/ap.2026.168383

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