It is interesting that although related to psychological needs-oriented
reasoning, proactive aggression was not related to either of the two forms
of self-oriented moral reasoning, imminent and probable (whereas reactive
aggression was related to both forms). Given perceptions of proactive
aggressors as cold, callous, self-serving individuals (Arsenio & Lemerise,
2001), self-oriented moral reasoning was expected to be highest among this
group of individuals. The failure to find this may be a function of how
self-oriented moral reasoning was measured. Because students were asked
why they should not engage in aggressive behavior, the nature of the question
may have pulled for negative consequences, most often punishment.
Previous research has shown, however, that proactive aggressors expect
aggression to result in positive consequences (Arsenio et al., 2009). Future
research will need to determine whether proactive and reactive aggressors
express levels of self-oriented moral reasoning that are equally high but
qualitatively different.
It is interesting that although related to psychological needs-oriented
reasoning, proactive aggression was not related to either of the two forms
of self-oriented moral reasoning, imminent and probable (whereas reactive
aggression was related to both forms). Given perceptions of proactive
aggressors as cold, callous, self-serving individuals (Arsenio & Lemerise,
2001), self-oriented moral reasoning was expected to be highest among this
group of individuals. The failure to find this may be a function of how
self-oriented moral reasoning was measured. Because students were asked
why they should not engage in aggressive behavior, the nature of the question
may have pulled for negative consequences, most often punishment.
Previous research has shown, however, that proactive aggressors expect
aggression to result in positive consequences (Arsenio et al., 2009). Future
research will need to determine whether proactive and reactive aggressors
express levels of self-oriented moral reasoning that are equally high but
qualitatively different.
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