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The study aims to explore how internal and external moral identity motivations influence moral decision-making across adolescence and early adulthood.

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External and Internal Moral Identity Motivation in Adolescence and Early Adulthood, and Their Role in Public Versus Private Moral Decision-Making

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The study aims to explore how internal and external moral identity motivations influence moral decision-making across adolescence and early adulthood.
Cross-sectional data collected from 264 early adolescents (aged 12.66) and 266 young adults (aged 19.05) regarding moral motivations.
Participants evaluated hypothetical moral dilemmas in both private and public contexts.
Age predicted stronger internal and external moral identity motivations.
Internal moral identity motivation consistently predicted preference for prosocial decisions, while external motivation was less reliable.
For young adults, external motivation predicted prosocial decisions in public contexts but not in private.

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Cross-sectional study examines moral identity motivations and decision-making in adolescents and young adults, indicating age-related differences in moral choices.

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Hamzagic et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a630179395161722cd16017 https://doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2026.2701394

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Cross-sectional study examines moral identity motivations and decision-making in adolescents and young adults, indicating age-related differences in moral choices.

External and Internal Moral Identity Motivation in Adolescence and Early Adulthood, and Their Role in Public Versus Private Moral Decision-Making

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External and Internal Moral Identity Motivation in Adolescence and Early Adulthood, and Their Role in Public Versus Private Moral Decision-Making

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