Abstract
ABSTRACT Previous studies suggest that witnessing virtuous acts triggers moral elevation—feeling inspired and motivated to imitate the virtue. However, there is a gap in understanding differences in elevation responses to distinct virtuous acts and subsequent motivations to perform similar virtuous behavior. This study explored the potential differences in responses following exposure to two relevant virtues: compassion and courage. A sample of undergraduate students (N = 369) completed an assessment of values and their relative importance, viewed two elevation eliciting videos that feature compassion and courage, then completed questionnaires assessing state-level responses to the videos. Results suggested, the compassion video elicited higher elevation than the courage video overall, and people with compassion as a top value reported higher elevation reactions to the compassion video. However, virtue-specific motivations were not different across videos and valuing courage was not associated with differences in reactions to the courage video. Potential implications and future directions are discussed.
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