Moral Judgment Patterns of University Candidates

Abstract

This study assesses the level and pattern of moral judgment, as measured by DIT P% scores, of a representative sample of 360 college student candidates in Israel, and determines the relationship between moral judgment scores and various cognitive and demographic factors. Overall, P% norms for Israeli college applicants were found to be highly similar to comparable groups in the United States. Moral reasoning was found to correlate modestly with the examinee's social class background, with significantly higher levels of moral judgment evidenced for upper- relative to lower-class candidates. By contrast, moral judgment levels were found to be nonsignificantly differentiated by sex, ethnicity, or age. Also, principled moral reasoning scores correlate moderately with total aptitude test scores and matriculation grades.

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