journal article Aug 01, 1996

Mechanisms of moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency.

Albert Bandura Claudio Barbaranelli Gian Vittorio Caprara Concetta Pastorelli

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Vol. 71 No. 2 pp. 364-374 · American Psychological Association (APA)

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Published: Aug 01, 1996
Vol/Issue: 71(2)
Pages: 364-374

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Claudio Barbaranelli

Gian Vittorio Caprara

Concetta Pastorelli

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Albert Bandura, Claudio Barbaranelli, Gian Vittorio Caprara, et al. (1996). Mechanisms of moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency.. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71(2), 364-374. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.71.2.364

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