The Mechanisms of How Moral Identity Impacts on Cooperative Behavior in Social Dilemmas

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2023.03.017

Abstract

Abstract:

The common resource dilemma is an important proposition that explores the trade-off between collective and individual interests in the context of shared “public resources”. In this study, a behavioral experiment was conducted using the common resource dilemma paradigm to examine the effects of moral identity on cooperative behavior and the mediating and moderating roles of explanation level and money initiation. The results showed that: 1) those with high moral identity in social dilemmas had more cooperative behavior; 2) the level of explanation played a mediating role in the effect of moral identity on cooperative behavior; and 3) money initiation moderated the effect of moral identity on cooperative behavior and had a significant inhibitory effect on the positive prediction of moral identity on cooperative behavior. Under the neutral initiation condition, moral identity significantly and positively influenced cooperative behavior; while under the money initiation condition, the effect was weakened and tended to disappear.

Key words: cooperation, moral identity, construal level, money priming

摘要：

公共资源困境是探讨共享“公共资源”之下个体对于集体利益与个人利益如何取舍问题的重要命题。本研究采用公共资源困境范式进行行为实验，考察道德认同对合作行为的影响，及解释水平与金钱启动的中介与调节作用。结果发现：(1)社会困境中高道德认同者具有更多合作行为；(2)解释水平在道德认同对合作行为的影响中起中介作用；(3)金钱启动调节道德认同对合作行为的影响，对于道德认同对合作行为的正向预测具有明显的抑制作用。中性启动条件下，道德认同显著正向影响合作行为；金钱启动条件下，该效应被削弱并趋于消失。

关键词: 合作, 道德认同, 解释水平, 金钱启动

CLC Number:

B849

Hong LI, Jiahao LIN, Ning HE, Ziyi WANG, Liang ZHANG. The Mechanisms of How Moral Identity Impacts on Cooperative Behavior in Social Dilemmas[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2023, 21(3): 410-417.

李红, 林嘉浩, 何宁, 王紫祎, 张亮. 社会困境下道德认同对合作行为的影响及其作用机制[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2023, 21(3): 410-417.

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