Menke, Alex (2023) Unveiling the Moral Landscape: Understanding the Role of Moral Identity and Moral Disengagement in Public Acceptability of Future Energy Scenarios. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
In consideration of the energy sector as the largest contributor to global warming, the TNO report proposes two future energy scenarios (ADAPT and TRANSFORM) for the modification of the Dutch energy system. Public acceptability of these energy scenarios could aid their implementation. Knowledge about potential predictors for their acceptability may advance the communication of the energy scenarios to the public. The current study investigated the relationship between moral identity and moral disengagement with the scenarios ADAPT and TRANSFORM, as well as a moderator role of climate change risk perception (CCRP) for the association between moral identity and both scenarios. We distributed a survey via convenience sampling (N = 191). Results showed that people with higher levels of moral identity and greater perceived climate risks accepted the TRANSFORM scenario more, whereas people with lower perceived climate risks accepted the ADAPT scenario more. A curvilinear relationship between moral disengagement and acceptability of the ADAPT scenario was detected, with lower and higher levels of moral disengagement resulting in lower acceptability of the ADAPT scenario and average levels in higher acceptability. No moderation effect of CCRP for the association between moral identity and both energy scenarios was found. Implications and limitations are discussed at the end of the paper.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Goersch, R. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2023 14:30 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jul 2023 14:30 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2205 |
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