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ERIC Number: EJ760719
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 13
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 41
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
The Role of Mental State Understanding in the Development of Moral Cognition and Moral Action
Baird, Jodie A.; Astington, Janet Wilde
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n103 p37-49 2004
The authors explore children's use of intention information in evaluating the moral quality of others' actions. They also address links among mental state understanding, motives-based moral reasoning, and children's own moral behavior. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Moral Development, Moral Values, Decision Making, Children, Intention, Child Behavior, Thinking Skills, Motivation, Evaluation, Measures (Individuals), Social Behavior, Interpersonal Competence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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