Promoting cross-culture research on moral decision-making with standardized, culturally-equivalent dilemmas: The 4CONFiDe set
Journal Title: Journal of Health and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Moral dilemmas are a common tool in moral decision-making research. However, they are often hardly comparable across languages and cultures. Here, we propose a methodology to adapt, convert and test moral dilemmas in languages diff erent from English, by outlining the process followed for the creation of the comprehensive 4CONFiDe set. Methods: To evaluate cultural effects, English and Italian versions of the 4CONFiDe were evaluated by English-native speakers proficient in Italian, and Italian-native speakers profi cient in English (Study 1). To assess the contribution of the four conceptual factors used by Christensen et al. to the levels of arousal, valence and familiarity experienced with each dilemma, an independent group of Italian native speakers (n = 112) completed the 4CONFiDe set (Study 2). Results: Both linear mixed models and Bayesian statistics confi rmed that moral choices were made irrespective of participants’ native language and dilemmas’ version, suggesting that the translation was culturally-representative. Moreover, they showed that the proposed dilemmas were perceived by participants with diff erent degrees of arousal, pleasantness and familiarity based on some of the conceptual factors and that three of the four conceptual factors (Personal force, Intentionality and Evitability) determined participants’ moral choices. Conclusions:Standardized, culturally-equivalent moral dilemmas provide researchers with a tool that allows further developments of the field.
Authors and Affiliations
Cinzia Cecchetto, Raffaella Ida Rumiati, Valentina Parma
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP216341
- DOI 10.19204/2017/prmt5
- Views 117
- Downloads 0
Dysphagia and trismus: an unusual case of tetanus
Tetanus is a life-threatening infection that is rare in the developed world; it is more frequent in the elderly people and immunocompromised patients. We report a case of a 53-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia,...
Is there health inequity in Europe today? The ‘strange case’ of the application of an European regulation to cartilage repair
An important regulation, issued by the European Community in 2008, regulates the authorisation and supervision of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP) and subsequent follow up in Europe. This law contains a Hospita...
Toward a new interdisciplinary model to understand Alzheimer’s disease: The interplay between neurobiology and socio-economic factors
Introduction: In recent years, there has been emerging evidence that air pollution is a chronic source of neuroinflammation, which contributes to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other forms of dementia, which are an increas...
Germless Borders: A Review of “The Health of Newcomers: Immigration, Health Policy, and the Case for Global Solidarity”
People began to migrate approximately 70,000 years ago, and today, the migration of people across towns, providences, or countries has been propelled by improved transportation systems, civil wars, famine, and climate di...
Levofloxacin-induced visual hallucinations: A case report and review of the literature
A 52-year-old female, nonalcoholic, with no significant past medical history, was empirically treated with intravenous administration of levofloxacin (LVFX, 750 mg/day) for bronchopneumonia. On day 2, she reported seeing...