title: A motivational model for understanding moral action and moral development.
abstract: The neglected topic of moral action and the explanations given for such actions, with their shortcomings, are discussed. To avoid these limitations a new model is offered which integrates personal and situational variables, wherein motivation for moral action is the result of the interaction among moral motives, expectations about costs/benefits, and expectations about outcomes for self-evaluation. The numerical values for these variables are defined and support for this model is given through a reanalysis of Kohlberg's stages and some data from other researchers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Los Andes, Colombia, South America.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villegas de Posada
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009014:Morals; D009042:Motivation; D010553:Personality Development; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012945:Social Values