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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 293-315 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Environmental values |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
In this article, we reflect critically on how moral actions are categorised in some recent studies on moral spillovers. Based on classic concepts from moral philosophy, we present a framework to categorise moral actions. We argue that with a finer classification of moral values, associated behaviour is better un-derstood, and this understanding helps to identify the conditions under which moral licensing takes place. We illustrate our argument with examples from the literature on pro-environmental behaviours. Moral spillovers are frequently studied in this behavioural domain and to understand what causes their occur-rence is highly (policy) relevant if we wish to promote sustainable behaviour.
Keywords
- Behavioural spillover, Moral licensing, Moral values, Pro-environmental behaviour, Value pluralism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Philosophy
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In: Environmental values, Vol. 29, No. 3, 06.2020, p. 293-315.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Mapping moral pluralism in behavioural spillovers
T2 - A cross-disciplinary account of the multiple ways in which we engage in moral valuing
AU - Vincent, Michael
AU - Koessler, Ann Kathrin
N1 - Funding Information: We thank Fabian Thomas, George Nguyen, Talia Sellers, Ben Retschlag and William Sked for their valuable feedback on earlier versions of this manuscript. We are also very grateful for the suggestions made by several anonymous reviewers. Ann-Kathrin Koessler acknowledges the support of the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation.
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
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