Perry C M, McIntire W G
College of Education, University of Maine, Orono 04469-5766, USA.
Adolescence. 1995 Fall;30(119):707-15.
Early adolescence is an important definitional stage during which a value system and behavior code are largely shaped (Levy, 1988). Since one's value system and behavior code govern moral reasoning and resultant behavior, how early adolescents reason about moral/value issues has implications for schools, parents, and society as a whole. This study found that early adolescents use a variety of modes to make moral decisions. These include care--where they wish others not to suffer; justice--where decisions are made according to principles (golden rule), and narrowly concerned or selfish. All three modes were used by males and females; however, males were much more likely to choose the narrowly concerned mode than were females.
青春期早期是一个重要的定义阶段，在此期间，价值体系和行为准则在很大程度上得以形成（利维，1988年）。由于一个人的价值体系和行为准则支配着道德推理及由此产生的行为，所以青春期早期的青少年如何对道德/价值问题进行推理，对学校、家长乃至整个社会都具有重要意义。本研究发现，青春期早期的青少年会运用多种模式来做出道德决策。这些模式包括关爱——希望他人免受痛苦；公正——依据原则（黄金法则）做出决策，以及狭义关注或自私自利。男性和女性都会使用这三种模式；然而，男性比女性更有可能选择狭义关注模式。
