道德表征视角下“善举”是否会变成“恶行”?自豪的作用

Do"Good deeds"Will Become"Evil deeds"in the Context of Moral Symbolization?The Role of Pride

“善举”是否会变成“恶行”是个体不同道德自我调节的结果。基于道德自我调节的观点,本研究探讨了不同道德表征程度下亲社会行为与非伦理行为的关系机理,以及自豪在上述过程中的中介作用。实验一(体验法, 159名在校大学生)检验了亲社会行为与道德表征对非伦理行为的交互作用,发现高(vs.低)道德表征个体实施亲社会行为后会(vs.不会)减少非伦理行为。实验二(回忆法, 202名在职员工)实证结果再次证实上述交互关系并发现真实自豪的中介作用,即对高道德表征个体而言,亲社会行为会通过真实自豪负向影响非伦理行为。然而,在自大自豪的中介作用下,上述交互关系效价亦会发生反转,即高道德表征个体的亲社会行为会通过自大自豪正向影响非伦理行为。本研究从自豪情绪视角揭示了“善举”与“恶行”之间的双重关系机理,有助于指导组织如何通过情绪管理防范高道德表征个体的亲社会行为转变为非伦理行为。

Whether a"good deed"will become an"evil deed"is the result of individual's different moral selfregulation.Based on the view of moral self-regulation,this paper explores the relationship mechanism between prosocial behavior and unethical behavior under different moral symbolizations,and the mediating effect of pride.Experiment 1(experiencing method,159 college students)tested the interaction effect of prosocial behavior and moral symbolization on unethical behavior and found that individuals with high(vs.low)moral symbolization will(vs.not)reduce unethical behavior after performing prosocial behavior.Experiment 2(recalling method,202 employees)reconfirmed this interaction effect and found the mediation effect of authentic pride,such that the prosocial behavior will negatively influence unethical behavior via authentic pride for individuals with high moral symbolization.However,this interaction effect will be reversed through the mediating effect of hubristic pride,such that the prosocial behavior will positively influence unethical behavior via hubristic pride for individuals with high moral symbolization.This research reveals the dual relationship mechanisms between"good deeds"and"evil deeds"from the perspective of pride emotion,which can help guide organizations to prevent prosocial behavior of individual with high moral symbolization transform into unethical behavior through emotion management.