Table 2 Dimensions characterizing morality and their description in the survey (English translation)
Dimension | Description of left endpoint | Description of right endpoint |
|---|---|---|
MO-NMO: moral – non-moral | A value is “moral” if it claims to be universally valid and its corresponding actions are judged as right or wrong. | A value is “non-moral” if it is not claimed to be universally valid and if corresponding actions are not judged as right or wrong. |
COM-SELF: community-oriented – self-oriented | A value is “community-oriented” if it refers to the goals of a community, common interest or the relationships among individuals. | A value is “self-oriented” if it refers to the priority of personal goals, personal interests or the individual. |
COOP-COMP: cooperative – competitive | A value is “cooperative” if it refers to the collaboration, cooperation or communication between human beings or institutions. | A value is “competitive” if it refers to the competition or rivalry between human beings or institutions. |
PRI-CON: principle-focused – consequentialist | A value is “principle-focused” if it focuses on the legitimacy of the act itself when the value is used to evaluate actions. | A value is “consequentialist” if it focuses on the evaluation of consequences of an action when the value is used to evaluate actions. |