| Variable Name | Variable Label | Description | Variable Type | Source (Section) | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moralisation of Rationality | rationality_moral | Moralisation of rationality score | numeric | Moralisation of Rationality | The mean of mor_01 : mor_09 |
7 Moralisation of Rationality
Cluster: Cognitive Style
7.1 Measure
Here we include the Moralisation of Rationality Scale from Ståhl, Zaal, & Skitka (2016)
Modifications
7.2 Implementation
Question wording
Participants read the following text:
Please read each of the following statements carefully and state to what extent you agree. There are no right or wrong answers and your responses remain anonymous.
Items
| mor_01 | Being skeptical about claims that are not backed up by evidence is a moral virtue. |
| mor_02 | Holding on to beliefs when there is substantial evidence against them is immoral. |
| mor_02 | It is morally wrong to trust your intuitions without rationally examining them. |
| mor_04 | It is morally wrong to rely on anything else than logic and evidence when deciding what is true and what is false. |
| mor_05 | It is a moral imperative that people can justify their beliefs using rational arguments and evidence. |
| mor_6 | It is immoral to hold irrational beliefs. |
| mor_07 | A person’s moral authority depends on their rationality. |
| mor_08 | A person’s morality is in no way determined by their rationality |
| mor_09 | Whether a person can be convinced by reason and evidence is in now way indicative of their morality. |
Coding
This questionnaire uses our standard agreement scale.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| strongly disagree | moderately disagree | slightly disagree | neither agree nor disagree | slightly agree | moderately agree | strongly agree |
mor_08 and mor_09 should be reverse coded