09-06-2023, 08:11 PM
https://www.psypost.org/2023/09/older-pe...ies-184014
A new study published in Ethics & Behavior found that older people are perceived as more moral than younger people across WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) and non-WEIRD samples.
“In many cultures, it is said “older – wiser,” but no one has really studied it empirically. Past literature also showed that this may be true. So, we decided to test the hypothesis of whether older people are perceived as more moral than younger people. This is especially relevant as we live in the age of the cult of youth,” said study author Mariola Paruzel-Czachura, PhD (@Mariola87880133), a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania and an associate professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
“Is it always bad to be old? We were curious to test it on the example of morality, as morality is the basic trait we look for in others.”
Obviously, this doesn't say anything about the moral character of any individual: shining beacons of morality exist in all age groups, as do evil sociopaths. But I guess older people can generally point to more morally good things that they've done in their lives (whereas younger people simply haven't had as much opportunity to do that yet).
(Also, when people learned right from wrong, they generally learned this from their parents and teachers, i.e. people who are older than themselves!)
A new study published in Ethics & Behavior found that older people are perceived as more moral than younger people across WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) and non-WEIRD samples.
“In many cultures, it is said “older – wiser,” but no one has really studied it empirically. Past literature also showed that this may be true. So, we decided to test the hypothesis of whether older people are perceived as more moral than younger people. This is especially relevant as we live in the age of the cult of youth,” said study author Mariola Paruzel-Czachura, PhD (@Mariola87880133), a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania and an associate professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
“Is it always bad to be old? We were curious to test it on the example of morality, as morality is the basic trait we look for in others.”
Obviously, this doesn't say anything about the moral character of any individual: shining beacons of morality exist in all age groups, as do evil sociopaths. But I guess older people can generally point to more morally good things that they've done in their lives (whereas younger people simply haven't had as much opportunity to do that yet).
(Also, when people learned right from wrong, they generally learned this from their parents and teachers, i.e. people who are older than themselves!)
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