Justice reasoning and responsibility reasoning in relation to commitment and happiness in long-term marriages
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Ellen Pemberton Goodwin (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Rebecca M. Smith
Abstract: Marriage, as a microcosm of society, involves the moral dilemmas of conflicting rights, competing claims, and responsibility for decisions. This study focused on the moral development of the individual-in-relationship using commitment and happiness as the common ground. The purposes of this study were (a) to describe justice reasoning and responsibility reasoning of individuals in long-term marriages and (b) to assess the relationship of justice and responsibility reasoning to commitment and perceived happiness. Separate in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 individuals in 15 long-term marriages. Data collected were responses to three hypothetical dilemmas, four real-life dilemmas, and questions on commitment and happiness.
Justice reasoning and responsibility reasoning in relation to commitment and happiness in long-term marriages
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1988
- Subjects
- Marriage $x Moral and ethical aspects
- Married people
- Reasoning