Early ethics: Exploring moral intuition and maternal Influence in preschool children.

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the moral intuitions of mothers and children aged 3-6 (n = 75).

Methods

Five dilemmas were applied. The agreement between mother and child responses was evaluated, as were trends in agreement between girls and boys. Kappa statistics and Spearman's correlation analyses were conducted. McNemar's test was administered to assess the Double Effect Doctrine and the Contact Principle.

Outcome

In general, children responded to moral dilemmas similarly to their mothers. However, no significant agreement was found between mothers and children when evaluating each dilemma. Although the children's answer patterns were similar to those of their mothers, the presence of neither the Double Effect Doctrine nor the Contact Principle could be identifie

SUBMITTER: Jean-Tron MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12857926 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature