Moral Foundations Research Articles

Inglorious sufferers: Motivational factors and moral foundations shape compassionate and helping reactions toward suffering norm transgressors

Abstract While previous research shows that people's reactions to others' suffering can vary, it remains unclear how these responses differ for targets who have previously transgressed, and which factors drive these changes. In two studies (total N = 899), this paper experimentally investigates how compassionate and helping reactions toward a suffering transgressor change depending upon: (a) the target’s motivation (altruistic vs egoistic vs control) for the transgression (Study 1); (b) the nature of the transgression in terms of moral foundation (Care vs Fairness) of the disrespected (vs respected) norm (Study 2). Study 1 supported the role of motivational factors: transgressing for altruistic purposes increased compassionate emotions toward the suffering target, compared to when the target’s motivation was egoistic or when no explanation for the target’s actions was provided. Study 2 showed that the Fairness (vs Care) norm, generated more extreme reactions: more negative when a target person violated the norm, more positive when they behaved in line with the norm. Additionally, in both studies, we also found evidence of a moderating effect of dispositional compassion, while analyses performed in a subsample of Study 2 including additional measures also shed light on the mediating cognitive and affective mechanisms of the effect of the kind of norm transgressed on compassionate and helping reactions. Overall, this paper delves into the intricate dynamic underlying individuals’ responses to the suffering of negatively behaving others, providing insights on how and why people react differently to norm violations.

Ethical Values for Future Leaders in Higher Learning Institutions in South Africa: A Cogent Scoping Review on Academic Jealousy

This review examines the critical importance of ethical values for future leaders in South African higher learning institutions, focusing on academic jealousy. Higher Education (HE) institutions play a pivotal role in shaping society; therefore, future leaders need a strong ethical foundation to navigate academic complexities. Academic jealousy, characterized by undermining peers due to envy, threatens academic integrity and progress. The authors conducted a desktop and literature study using a scoping review approach, emphasizing cognitive distortion variables contributing to academic envy and key global ethical leadership principles. The literature revealed the roots, manifestations, and detrimental impacts of academic jealousy on individuals and institutions. The review underscores the necessity of fostering a culture of ethical conduct, transparency, and mutual respect among academics. It advocates for leadership development programs prioritizing ethical training to cultivate leaders who are academically competent and morally grounded. The review concludes with strategies for HE institutions to address academic jealousy, promoting an ethical and collaborative academic environment, ultimately advancing South Africa's educational landscape.

Italian adaptation and psychometric analysis of the moral foundations questionnaire 2

Abstract Within the framework of Moral Foundations Theory (MFT; Haidt & Graham, Social Justice Research, 20(1), 98–116, 2007; Haidt & Joseph, Daedalus, 133(4), 55–66, 2004), the aim of the present study is to adapt and discuss the psychometric features of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire 2 (MFQ-2; Atari et al., Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2023) in the Italian context. Utilizing a sample of 947 Italian adults, a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted, which confirmed the six-factor solution initially proposed for the MFQ-2. Each moral foundation demonstrated acceptable reliability, underscoring the robustness of the questionnaire’s internal consistency. Correlation analyses between the MFQ-2 and MFQ-1 dimensions indicate a significant consistency across the dimensions of both versions, affirming the convergent validity of the MFQ-2. Additionally, Multi-Group Confirmatory Analyses (MGCFAs) indicated that the MFQ-2 exhibits configural invariance across genders. Despite several limitations, this study provides precious insights into the adaptation process of the MFQ-2 for the Italian cultural context, contributing to a broader understanding of the MFT in Italy.

Социальные верования и основания морального выбора как предикторы гражданской идентичности подростков

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objective. </strong>The analysis of social beliefs and the foundations for moral choice as predictors of the civic identity of adolescents. <br><strong>Background. </strong>Despite the expressed interest of researchers in the patterns of formation of civic identity in adolescence, at this stage there is no unambiguous data on the influence of social beliefs and foundations for moral choice on the civic identity of Russian adolescents. <br><strong>Study design. </strong>A comparative and correlation analysis was carried out to describe the characteristics of the respondents' social beliefs, foundations for moral choice and civic identity. Using the structural equation modeling method, predictors of the civic identity of adolescents of different genders were identified (taking into account their age and gender). <br><strong>Participants. </strong>The sample consisted of 424 respondents aged 14–18 years, including 189 boys and 235 girls. The study participants are students of schools, colleges and higher educational institutions in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region. <br><strong>Measurements. </strong>The following methods were used in the study: "Social axioms" by M. Bond and K. Leung in the adaptation by A.N. Tatarko and N.M. Lebedeva, the scale "Faith in a just world" by K. Dalbert in the adaptation by S.K. Nartova-Bochaver and N.B. Astanina, the method "Moral foundations" by J. Graham and J. Haidt, adapted by O.V. Sychev et al., "The Valence of Civic Identity" by N.M. Lebedeva and A.N. Tatarko.<br><strong>Results. </strong>According to the obtained model (χ2 = 110, <em>df</em> = 43, <em>p </em>< 0,01, <em>CFI </em>= 0,88, <em>RMSEA </em>= 0,06), positive predictors of civic identity in adolescents are the basis of moral choice "Loyalty", social axioms "Reward for efforts" and "Control over fate"; indicators of the foundation for moral choice make a negative contribution "Justice" and "Respect", and the influence of the latter weakens as teenagers grow up. Specific predictors of the civic identity of adolescent girls are the individual foundation for moral choice ("Care" and "Justice"), as well as the social axioms "Social complexity" and "Reward for efforts"; for adolescent boys, the specific predictors of civic identity turned out to be the social axiom "Social cynicism", as well as "Loyalty" as a rallying factor a moral foundation. <br><strong>Conclusions. </strong>The structure of predictors of civic identity, represented by social axioms and the foundations of moral choice, partially differs for male and female adolescents, and also changes slightly as adolescents grow up.</p>

'Screening should not be based on ability to pay': Australian healthcare providers' and consumers' perspectives on public funding for non-invasive prenatal testing.

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) does not receive any Medicare rebate. This study investigated the views of Australian healthcare providers and consumers on public funding of NIPT. Two anonymous online, cross-sectional surveys were conducted from September 2022 to January 2023. Surveys targeted maternity healthcare professionals ('providers'), and individuals who had recently conceived a pregnancy ('consumers'). Quantitative data were analysed using χ2 test. Free-text responses were analysed by inductive content analysis. Responses from 381 providers and 630 consumers were analysed. The overwhelming majority of providers (96.8%) identified financial cost as a consumer barrier to NIPT access. Public funding for NIPT was supported by 86.4% of providers and 90.4% of consumers, with free-text responses citing equity, clinical, health economic, reproductive autonomy, and ethical justifications. Of the 145 consumers who did not use NIPT in a recent pregnancy, 63.1% rated cost as an 'important/very important' factor in foregoing NIPT. NIPT non-users were younger, had lower household income and education, and were more likely to live in a rural or remote area than consumers who used NIPT. Maternity healthcare providers and consumers are highly supportive of public funding for NIPT as a first-line screening test on clinical, equity, health economic, and ethical grounds. Our results confirm the presence of significant socioeconomic disparities between NIPT users and non-users, with cost being the most important factor impeding equitable access to best practice in prenatal screening. Further research and advocacy are needed to achieve equitable access to best practice in antenatal care.

Decision-making capacity in rehabilitation psychology practice: Historical, contemporary, and future perspectives.

This article will review the historical underpinnings of informed consent and decisional capacity, current practices, and potential evolving future modifications or elaborations of decision-making practices in clinical settings. Ethical and legal foundations for informed consent for health care are reviewed. Contemporary issues with decision making, clinical capacity, and proxy decision making in rehabilitation psychology practice are discussed with a specific focus on health care decision making. As a subspecialist in psychology, a rehabilitation psychologist necessarily seeks to incorporate a working knowledge of its historical anchors while simultaneously seeking changes sensitive to honoring and advocating for the rights of the individuals whom they serve. The contributions of the disability rights movement have been immeasurable in ensuring that those most impacted with potential challenges to their right to self-determine their choices across a wide range of psycholegal issues are safeguarded. As rehabilitation psychologists, we must remain steadfast stewards and constructive supporters of those under our care through protecting and advocating for their rights. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

Strengthening research preparedness for crises: lessons from Norwegian government agencies in using randomized trials and quasi-experimental methods to evaluate public policy interventions

During public health crises such as pandemics, governments must rapidly adopt and implement wide-reaching policies and programs (“public policy interventions”). A key takeaway from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was that although numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focussed on drugs and vaccines, few policy experiments were conducted to evaluate effects of public policy interventions across various sectors on viral transmission and other consequences. Moreover, many quasi-experimental studies were of spurious quality, thus proving unhelpful for informing public policy. The pandemic highlighted the need to continuously develop competence, capacity and a robust legal–ethical foundation for impact evaluations well before crises occur. It raised a crucial question: how can governments in non-crisis times develop capabilities to generate evidence on the effects of public policy interventions, thus enabling a rapid and effective research response during public health crises? We conducted a mapping to explore how government agencies in Norway use RCTs and quasi-experimental methods to strengthen the evidence base for public policy interventions and to identify barriers and facilitators to their use. Contributing to the study were 10 government agencies across sectors such as development assistance, education, health, social welfare, statistics and taxation. Many of these agencies have conducted or commissioned RCTs or quasi-experimental studies in the past 5 years, with evaluations ranging from 1 or 2 to more than 15 per agency. The measures evaluated included organizational, educational and financial interventions and interventions for oversight and sanctions. Some agencies have internal capabilities for designing and conducting evaluations, while others commissioned such studies to universities and other research institutions. Agencies reported examples where enhanced communication among implementers, researchers, ministries and political leaders facilitated impact evaluations, and these lessons offer opportunities for cross-sector knowledge-sharing to help strengthen rigorous evaluations of public policy interventions. Despite their potential, various government agencies report that randomized and quasi-experimental studies face legal, ethical, political and practical barriers that affect their use. For instance, the urgency of politicians to implement policies at scale has led to the discontinuation of trials and hindered learning from their effects. The surveyed agencies stressed the importance of legislation providing clear guidelines on when differential treatment can be justified and when informed consent requirements can be waived, as well as faster and clearer processes for managing privacy concerns related to data access. Crucially, greater political acceptance for systematically and gradually implementing reforms, including using randomization, could strengthen evidence-informed public policy, enhancing the scaling-up of effective interventions and deprioritizing ineffective ones.

Fairy tale as a means of moral education of preschool children

Spiritual and moral upbringing is an urgent issue in modern society. The foundations of morality and values should be laid from the earliest and preschool age, when character and attitude to the world and people around us are formed. One of the most effective means of moral education is a fairy tale. A fairy tale is necessary for a baby, a child, and even a teenager. The tasks of a fairy tale are different for each age. A fairy tale comforts and entertains a baby, while a fairy tale educates preschoolers, gives them the opportunity to understand the moral laws of life and find answers to questions. In a preschool educational institution, spiritual and intellectual upbringing can be realized through several aspects of organized activities, one of the most striking examples of which is theatrical activity. In kindergarten, there is an opportunity to unleash the child's creative potential and foster a creative personality. Among the various traditional and non-traditional types of theater used in our kindergarten, the most appropriate for children of early and preschool age is “Theater on the Apron”. This type of theater is very relevant and mobile in our time. The teacher puts on an apron and thus embodies a theatrical performance. You can show a fairy tale, a joke or play it out with the kids in a group, on the street or in a shelter. Theatrical art is close and understandable to both children and adults, primarily because it is based on play. Collective theatrical activity is aimed at a holistic impact on the child's personality, its liberation, independent creativity, development of leading mental processes; promotes self-knowledge and self-expression of the individual, creates conditions for socialization, enhances adaptive abilities, corrects communication skills, helps to realize the feeling of satisfaction, joy, success. Involvement of kids in theatrical activities helps to master the world of human feelings, communication skills, and develop the ability to empathize with adults or peers. “Apron theater” is one of the brightest and most interesting ideas, because children can not only play some roles themselves, but also act together with adults and imitate them, kids learn to understand and use the language of facial expressions and gestures, improve their speech, in which emotional coloring and intonation are important components. It is the child's desire to participate in a theatrical performance and his or her emotional state that is very important. Children's desire to show what the character feels helps them to master the alphabet of moral relations. Empathy for the characters in the plays develops the child's feelings and understanding of bad and good human qualities. Familiarizing children with fairy tales and rhymes through theatrical activities develops not only mental functions, artistic abilities, creative potential, but also the universal ability to interact with others, to create in any field, and helps them to adapt to society and feel successful.

Exploring the Morality of Tax Morale

ABSTRACTTax morale, commonly measured as a moral evaluation of cheating on taxes, is important for shaping policy to increase voluntary compliance. Although tax morale is commonly understood as citizens' moral responsibility to pay taxes, there is a dearth of empirical research on whether and how differences in basic morality shape tax morale. Three studies investigated associations between moral ideals, as defined by Moral Foundations Theory, and tax morale. Study 1 (N = 103,474; 57 countries) examined how national differences in moral foundations predict individuals' tax morale. Study 2 (N = 1019) and Study 3 (N = 1001) focused on individual‐level differences. All studies employed multiverse analyses, iterating through multiple combinations of control variables. Despite the apparent semantic similarities between morality and tax morale, consistent empirical connections emerged only with respect to individualising foundations, in particular, fairness. Findings provide first evidence for the role of morality in tax morale, while contributing to a better understanding of why people pay taxes.

Analysis of Victim Blaming Culture in Indonesia

The culture of victim blaming in sexual violence cases is a significant problem in Indonesia, influenced by patriarchal culture and traditional norms. This study aims to analyze the influence of belief in the Just World Assumption, acceptance of Modern Rape Myths, individual moral foundations, and views on the culture of honor on victim blaming tendencies. This study used an experimental quantitative approach involving 155 participants who were selected through valid questionnaires such as the Global Belief of Just World Scale, Acceptance of Modern Myths about Sexual Aggression Scale, and Moral Foundation Questionnaire. Regression analysis showed that acceptance of Modern Rape Myths and Fairness/Reciprocity in Moral Foundation were the main predictors of victim blaming in Indonesia, while factors such as Authority/Subversion, Purity/Sanctity, and honor culture had no significant influence. The results of this study confirm the importance of a culture-based approach to reduce victim blaming culture in Indonesia, involving stakeholders such as religious leaders and the media to effectively change people's perceptions.

Investigating the Quick Response (QR) Code Application in Internal Audit Report: Unqualified Opinion vs Unqualified Without Inspection

This study examines the implementation of Quick Response (QR) codes in Independent Auditor's Reports (IARs) and explores the discrepancy between "Unqualified Opinion" and "Unqualified Without Inspection." Using a qualitative case study approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with public accountants in Surabaya, Indonesia. The research reveals that QR codes serve as technological safeguards, enabling rapid verification of IAR authenticity and traceability. While the auditing community strongly supports this innovation, viewing it as a significant advancement in combating forgery, the study highlights that QR codes are not an absolute solution. Their effectiveness ultimately depends on individual practitioners' ethical conduct. The persistence of fraudulent activities despite technological advancements underscores the need for a multifaceted approach combining technological solutions with robust ethical training and professional development programs. The research concludes that QR code implementation must be complemented by ongoing efforts to strengthen the auditing profession's ethical foundation. It emphasizes the importance of continuous monitoring and enforcement by regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and maintain public trust in financial reporting. This study contributes to understanding technological innovations in auditing practices and their implications for professional integrity and accountability.

KİÇİKYAŞLI MƏKTƏBLİ ŞƏXSİYYƏTİNİN MİLLİ-MƏNƏVİ DƏYƏRLƏRİNİN FORMALAŞMASINDA AİLƏNİN TƏSİR İMKANLARI

Family is one of the main institutions that ensure interaction, integration and prioritization of interests and needs of personality and society. The first and main social institution for the formation of value orientations is the family. Under the influence of the processes taking place in modern society, cultural development has accelerated, new information technologies have begun to fundamentally change human thinking, and new economic relations have begun to form. These processes, in turn, have had an impact on the family, which is the most important component of social relations. The changes in the social system and public relations system were also reflected in family relations and national moral values. The current problems of modern science are to look at these problems from the perspective of the development of the strengthening of the moral foundations of the family.

Korupsi Ditinjau dari Kitab Amsal

This study explores the perspective of the Book of Proverbs on corruption, focusing on how its teachings can be applied to combat corruption in the modern context. The moral and spiritual dimensions of corruption are often overlooked in modern legal approaches, whereas the Book of Proverbs provides profound insights into corruption as a manifestation of the human heart's depravity. This study employs a topical method, analyzing ten selected verses from the Book of Proverbs in their original Hebrew and modern translations. The findings reveal that the Book of Proverbs consistently opposes corrupt practices such as fraud, bribery, and oppression, offering solutions grounded in moral and spiritual transformation through Christian values. By establishing integrity, justice, and faithfulness to God as moral foundations, the teachings of Proverbs provide relevant guidance for shaping individual behavior and equitable leadership in modern society. This study concludes that the teachings of the Book of Proverbs offer a Christian-based framework for building a corruption-free society and upholding justice.

BISNIS KOMODITAS TERLARANG DALAM PERSPEKTIF ETIKA BISNIS HUKUM EKONOMI SYARIAH

The rapid growth of the business world brings significant challenges in terms of legality and morality, particularly regarding the trade of prohibited commodities. Although such businesses are considered illegal in many countries, their circulation continues to expand. The trade in prohibited commodities, such as drugs, alcoholic beverages, and other forbidden products, not only violates national laws but also contradicts the principles of Sharia economic law. This study aims to examine how Sharia economic law views the trade of prohibited commodities from an ethical perspective and how Islamic norms can uphold moral principles and justice in global trade. The research employs a qualitative method with an in-depth literature review approach, drawing on various references related to commodity trade and Sharia economic law. The findings indicate that Sharia economic law emphasizes the importance of justice, welfare, and the prohibition of harmful practices such as usury (riba), uncertainty (gharar), and gambling (maysir). Any form of trade containing elements of harm (mafsadat) to society is prohibited in Islam. In conclusion, the Sharia economic law approach offers a strong ethical foundation to prevent the circulation of prohibited commodities and encourages the establishment of a more just and moral economic system.

Relationships between Attitudes toward Criminal Justice, Political Orientation, And Moral Foundations

Relationships between Attitudes toward Criminal Justice, Political Orientation, And Moral Foundations

Daoist and Confucianist Schools of Thought in Muslim-Majority Indonesian Society

Confucianism is a school of thought that was born in China in the sixth century BC, founded by Confucius. This teaching emphasizes moral virtue, social relationships, and the connection between man and Heaven. The aim of this article is to explore the evolution of Confucianism from its early teachings to its more complex form of Neo-Confucianism, as well as its relevance in the modern context in China and East Asia. The methods used in this article involve a historical and philosophical approach through textual analysis of the teachings of Dao and Confucius, including the works of Zhu Xi, as well as a comparative study of its influence on culture, society, and politics in East Asia. The results of the analysis show that although Confucianism suffered a decline during the period of division after the fall of the Han Dynasty, its rise through Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty era not only integrated metaphysical and spiritual elements but also strengthened education and self-development as the foundation of morality. In addition, the article reveals how Daoism and Confucianism have successfully adapted to modern challenges, such as interaction with Western thought and far-reaching social changes so that it remains relevant in shaping contemporary culture and ethics in East Asia.

Membangun Budaya Literasi Baca Tulis Berbasis Iman Kepada Kitab Al -Qur’an Menuju Era Revolusi 5.0

Advances in technology and information are a challenge in facing conditions in the 5.0 revolution era. This requires a person to be able to have skills in building a literacy culture. The Qur'an is a spark so that a person can be armed with faith in utilizing technology. Literacy rooted in Qur'anic values can be a strong moral and spiritual foundation in shaping the character of a superior and globally competitive society. This study aims to analyze the importance of building a culture of literacy based on the Qur'an and the challenges and solutions in facing the industrial revolution 5.0 era. This research method uses library research. Data collection is done by reviewing theories from various scientific articles, books, and reading sources relevant to the research topic. The results of this study discuss the importance of a faith-based approach to the Qur'an as a source of inspiration and motivating a literacy culture to form individuals competent in science, civilized and globally competitive. In facing challenges in the era of revolution 5.0, the Qur'an can be a solution in guiding people to utilize technology with literacy skills based on faith and morality. In addition, building a culture of literacy in the era of revolution 5.0 can also form a critical, ethical and responsible attitude.

Public Health Ethics: The State of Arts

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English ; abstract also in Chinese. 本文介紹生物倫理學與公共健康倫理學領域，並描述兩者之間的關係；文章尾聲將展望公共健康倫理學論未來既廣泛又多變的方向。本文首先簡介公共健康倫理學的本質，以及如何把其與比之更廣闊的生物倫理學作出區分，因此需要提出公共健康倫理學的定義，以助釐清公共健康倫理的重點。隨後，本文簡述公共健康倫理學文獻的一些最新進展，包括圍繞新冠病毒、大流行病、抗菌素抗藥性、「生活方式」疾病及正義等道德問題。本文同時論及就干預公共健康的「合法範圍」所提出的觀點之間於政治及形而上學的角力。其後本文探討公共健康倫理學所面臨的挑戰，包括其複雜又多元的性質。而且公共健康實踐高度政治化，其政治化的原因是因為公共健康影響整個人口及社區，而很多關於公共健康的決策由政治人物而非公共健康專家所作出。此外，公共健康倫理也因為公共健康的範圍擴展至納入非政府公共健康行動者而面臨進一步的挑戰。本文最後闡述有關公共健康的一些未來方向，包括「公共健康觀」的出現，以作為為人熟知的健康與社會問題的形而上學框架、把該領域的認知和道德基礎去殖民化以涵蓋更廣泛的知識，以及一些包括美德在内的公共健康倫理學的理論發展。筆者建議讀者把文章視為對公共健康倫理學領域的一部分介紹，並鼓勵他們閲讀本文所引用的論文，並以這些論文作為進入所涵蓋主題的大量文獻之門徑。公共健康倫理學是一個相對年輕的領域，而該領域有著巨大的成長及發掘更多新概念的潛力。 This essay begins by introducing the fields of bioethics and public health ethics and describing the relationship between them. It ends with some glimpses into the wide-ranging and discourse-changing directions of the literature on public health ethics. To open, the paper describes the field of public health ethics and how it is differentiated from the wider field of bioethics. This requires a brief description of public health to clarify the nature of public health ethics. The essay then provides a brief overview of a few recent developments in the public health ethics literature, including the moral issues raised by COVID-19 and pandemics, anti-microbial resistance, ‘lifestyle’ diseases and justice. The paper also touches on the political and metaphysical tensions in views on what counts as a ‘legitimate area’ of intervention for public health. The essay then turns to a couple of challenges in the field of public health ethics, specifically the complex and multi-disciplinary nature of the field and the fact that public health practice is a highly political area. Public health is political both in the sense that it affects entire populations or communities and in the sense that many decisions about public health are made by politicians rather than public health experts. A further challenge to public health ethics is the question of what counts as ‘public health’, as the scope has been broadened to include non-governmental public health actors. Finally, the essay describes some future directions for research in public health ethics, including ‘public health view’ becoming a metaphysical framing for familiar health and social issues and decolonising the epistemic and moral foundations of the field to include a wider set of knowledge sources and values. There are also some theoretical developments that integrate virtue into public health ethics. The reader should take this essay as a partial introduction to the field, and they are highly encouraged to read the papers that are cited here and to use those papers as a gateway into the large literature on the topics covered. Public health ethics is a relatively young field, with an enormous potential for growth and new ideas.

Nurturing the Child's Nature: Revisiting Child Moral Education in the Thought of Ibn Jazar on the book Siyasatu shibyan wa tadbiruhum

Purpose – This study revisits child moral education through the lens of Ibn Jazar’s book Siyasatu shibyan wa tadbiruhum, exploring its relevance to contemporary Islamic education. The study aims to bridge the classical nature versus nurture debate in moral education, focusing on how Ibn Jazar integrates physical health with moral development. His holistic approach emphasizes that a child’s physical well-being is crucial for the effective internalization of moral values, arguing that healthy children are better prepared for moral instruction. Design/methods/approach – The research methodology employed is qualitative content analysis, with an emphasis on latent analysis to uncover hidden meanings in the text. The analysis reveals that Ibn Jazar’s work provides a comprehensive framework for addressing both physical and moral development, which is essential for shaping children’s character from an early age. Findings – The findings suggest that his emphasis on health as a foundation for morality is not only relevant for historical discourse but also offers practical solutions to current challenges in Islamic education, particularly in navigating the effects of globalization on moral development. Research implications/limitations – The study acknowledges the limitation of possible interpretative bias and recommends further research to explore how Ibn Jazar's ideas could be adapted into modern curricula. Practical implications – Practically, Ibn Jazar's approach offers guidance in the development of Islamic education curricula that focus on a balance between moral and physical instruction, while emphasizing the importance of a supportive environment for children's development. Originality/value – This research contributes to the field by highlighting a largely overlooked figure in Islamic moral education and suggesting how his interdisciplinary approach can inform the development of contemporary educational systems. Paper type Research paper

Moral Profiles Differ in Political Attitudes, Religious Orientations and Personality Dimensions

Abstract: According to the Moral Foundations Theory, there are five moral foundations: Care, Fairness, Loyalty, Authority, and Sanctity. Various studies have aimed to identify moral profiles that differ in the pattern of support for the five moral foundations. Those profiles correspond to distinct ideological positions. However, there are cultural differences in emphasis of certain moral foundations, and no research has been conducted on a Croatian sample to identify moral profiles. We conducted a study on 352 Croatian students and identified three moral profiles: the High Moralist, the Moderate, and the Individuator. The three profiles differ in political attitudes, religious orientations, and personality dimensions. We explain how the differences between our results and the previous research may be reflecting the cultural differences between Croatian culture and those of the US and New Zealand.