Prestige and Dominance as Differential Correlates of Moral Foundations and Its Clinical Implications

Objective: How people use social rank (dominance vs prestige) could explain different attitudes toward five moral foundations. This study aimed to investigate the differential relationships between prestige, dominance, and Methods: was conducted on 150 participants who responded foundation questionnaire dominance-prestige scale. Results: Multiple regression analysis revealed that prestige positively associated with four kinds of foundations (harm/care, reciprocity/fairness, loyalty/subversion, purity/sanctity), whereas dominance negatively harm/care, progressivism. Prestige had a stronger association than dominance. Conclusion: It seems as status seeking-strategy is against any foundation, but increase attention in decision making every life issue.