The antecedents of moral identity: A meta-analytic review

Abstract Moral identity is an important self-concept. Taking a social cognitive perspective, we propose integrative framework to examine the relationships between moral and its antecedents, including demographic variables, personality traits, organizational contexts (specifically leadership style ethical climate). An analysis of effect sizes in 110 studies involving 44,441 participants shows that gender, context are strongly associated with identity. The measure used, cultural tendencies toward individualism or collectivism, characteristics moderate antecedents. significance implications factors influence discussed.