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ERIC Number: EJ415959
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4537
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Moral Exclusion, Personal Goal Theory, and Extreme Destructiveness.
Staub, Ervin
Journal of Social Issues, v46 n1 p47-64 Spr 1990
Describes how certain motives can combine with the exclusion of people from the moral universe, leading to torture, genocide, and mass killing. Personal goal theory is presented as a framework that guides moral conduct. Discusses the psychological bases of exclusion and inclusion. Discusses the power and obligation of bystanders. (JS)
Descriptors: Conflict, Environmental Influences, Genocide, Intergroup Relations, Labeling (of Persons), Moral Values, Negative Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Responsibility, Social Bias, Social Discrimination, Social Values, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue with the title, "Moral Exclusion and Injustice."