Taken together, current studies contribute to the literature on construal levels and morality (e.g.,
Agerström & Björklund, 2009a, b; Eyal et al., 2008), by demonstrating that individuals whose
thinking is intrinsically and generally oriented toward the future rather than the present show
greater moral concerns. Specifically, it was found that future-oriented individuals were more
condemning of moral transgressions (Study 1) and more likely to express moral commitment of
ethical rules (Study 2) than more present-oriented. Interestingly, this difference was more
pronounced when comparing future-oriented individuals with those whose time perspective tends
to be oriented toward the hedonistic present.