Pride and moral disengagement: associations among comparison-based pride, moral disengagement, and unethical decision-making

Manuel Rengifo*, Simon M. Laham

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Pride has rarely been explored in the context of moral disengagement and unethical decision-making. Although some research has examined the associations between “authentic” and “hubristic” pride and unethical behaviour, little attention has been paid to potential mechanisms. Across two correlational studies (N = 379), we explore the associations between two facets of pride rooted on comparisons–social comparison-based pride, and self-based pride, moral disengagement, and unethical decision-making. Results show that social comparison-based pride consistently (positively) relates to moral disengagement, and that moral disengagement accounts for the association between social comparison-based pride and unethical decision-making. In sum, our findings contribute in novel ways to the understanding of how pride based in different comparison frames may lead to antisocial decision-making.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCognition and Emotion
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

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Keywords

  • moral disengagement
  • Pride
  • social comparison
  • unethical decision-making

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