TY - JOUR
T1 - Distinguishing two meanings of moral exclusion: exclusion from moral principles or principled harm-doing?
AU - Olson, James M.
AU - Cheung, Irene
AU - Conway, Paul
AU - Hutchison, Jessica
AU - Hafer, Carolyn L.
N1 - No acceptance date, No full text as pre-2016
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - The concept of “moral exclusion” has often been used to understand harm-doing. The present studies examined two, distinct meanings that have been ascribed to this concept. First, exclusion has sometimes been conceptualized as the belief that moral principles do not apply to a target person or group (e.g., exclusion from the application of justice principles). Second, the term has been used to refer to exclusion from positive treatment that is accorded to others, which the actors believe to be morally justified, though outside observers do not. Distinguishing between these two meanings can clarify the mechanisms underlying the relation between proposed antecedents to exclusion and harm-doing. In two experiments, we obtained evidence compatible with each of these conceptualizations of exclusion, as well as preliminary evidence that certain antecedents are more likely to lead to processes indicative of one or the other conceptualization. Our findings have practical implications for the reduction of harm-doing as well as for conflict that might arise in such attempts.
AB - The concept of “moral exclusion” has often been used to understand harm-doing. The present studies examined two, distinct meanings that have been ascribed to this concept. First, exclusion has sometimes been conceptualized as the belief that moral principles do not apply to a target person or group (e.g., exclusion from the application of justice principles). Second, the term has been used to refer to exclusion from positive treatment that is accorded to others, which the actors believe to be morally justified, though outside observers do not. Distinguishing between these two meanings can clarify the mechanisms underlying the relation between proposed antecedents to exclusion and harm-doing. In two experiments, we obtained evidence compatible with each of these conceptualizations of exclusion, as well as preliminary evidence that certain antecedents are more likely to lead to processes indicative of one or the other conceptualization. Our findings have practical implications for the reduction of harm-doing as well as for conflict that might arise in such attempts.
UR - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11211-011-0141-8
U2 - 10.1007/s11211-011-0141-8
DO - 10.1007/s11211-011-0141-8
M3 - Article
SN - 0885-7466
VL - 24
SP - 365
EP - 390
JO - Social Justice Research
JF - Social Justice Research
IS - 4
ER -