How Does Type of Moral Responsibility Affect the Extent of the Moral Circle? The Influence of Relational Models

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dc.authorid0000-0003-0246-4995
dc.authorid0000-0002-0871-5751
dc.authorid0000-0001-8854-6371
dc.contributor.authorSunar, Diane
dc.contributor.authorCesur, Sevim
dc.contributor.authorTepe, Beyza
dc.contributor.authorPiyale, Zeynep Ecem
dc.contributor.authorHill, Charles T.
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:55Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:55Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe moral circle defines entities toward which a person feels moral responsibility. Relational Models Theory (RMT) proposes four basic relational models (communal sharing, authority ranking, equality matching, and market pricing), each with distinct moral motivations. This study applies RMT to define different types of moral responsibility: caring, guiding, obeying/deferring, ensuring equality, or equity. We proposed that the type of moral responsibility may alter a judge's rating of degree of responsibility, affecting the entity's placement within the moral circle. Linear mixed model analyses of responsibility ratings toward various human and other targets across six closeness levels confirmed that relational models significantly affected felt responsibility ratings. Specifically, asking about Equality Matching responsibility (assuring equal rights and treatment) led to higher moral responsibility ratings than other definitions (Communal Sharing, Authority Ranking, Market Pricing), even for negatively judged targets like rapists. The two cultures tested (US and T & uuml;rkiye) differed in average responsibility ratings for various targets, but culture did not interact with Relational Models. Differences in moral inclusiveness are interpreted through relational model characteristics, such as boundedness and rule orientation. In addition to individual, situational, cultural differences, relational models between judge and target also affect extent of the moral circle.
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00220221251399203
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00220221251399203
dc.identifier.endpage418
dc.identifier.issn0022-0221
dc.identifier.issn1552-5422
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105024458794
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage399
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/00220221251399203
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10624
dc.identifier.volume57
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001633898800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectMoral Circle
dc.subjectMoral Inclusion
dc.subjectRelational Models Theory
dc.subjectMoral Responsibility
dc.subjectCulture
dc.titleHow Does Type of Moral Responsibility Affect the Extent of the Moral Circle? The Influence of Relational Models
dc.typeArticle

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