Wellbeing and Moral Foundations: a Metanalytic Review
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https://doi.org/10.5944/rdp.v35i129.38818Keywords:
wellbeing, moral foundations, panas, swls, via-is, sdtAbstract
Although Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) is possibly the best-known recent model on human values and morals, the relationship between moral foundations and well-being is a topic that has barely been investigated. This study quantitatively reviews all published information about the relationship between moral foundations and well-being, both hedonic and eudaimonic. The review focused on hedonic well-being has been carried out using a meta-analytic approach, while for eudaimonic well-being a simple descriptive approach has been assumed. The results show a significant relationship between moral foundations and well-being in most of the well-being subscales included, which depends in general terms on the type of moral foundation considered. While individual foundations (Care/harm and Fairnesss/cheating) show a significant association with measures of eudaimonic well-being, group foundations (Loyalty/betrayal, Authority/subversion, and Purity/degradation) show a significant association with both measures of eudaimonic well-being as well as hedonic well-being. However, the results generally depend on the moral foundation and the well-being subscale considered. Finally, the limitations found are discussed, as well as the possible application of the results obtained to future research in a therapy that includes moral foundations to improve people's well-being.
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