It is well established that moral reasoning is an important factor in aggression
and school violence. Ample research shows that the moral reasoning of
aggressive and antisocial children and adolescents tends to be self-oriented,
focused on the acquisition of external rewards, the avoidance of punishment,
and the application of retribution or revenge; in contrast, the moral
reasoning of children and adolescents with little or no aggression and antisocial
behavior focuses more on the needs of others, empathy, caring