The Disposition versus Context Issue

University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology
Academic year:

2023
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349

Pages:

2
Author:

Jithin J I

THE DISPOSITION VERSUS CONTEXT ISSUE I. Virtue as a Stable Disposition  Virtue seen as a relatively stable, unitary composite.  Personality traits show longitudinal continuity.  Big Five traits like conscientiousness and agreeableness have moral implications.  Important for job performance, especially in weak situations. II. The Role of Context  Intraindividual variation also observed.  Attributed to competing motives and contextual influences.  Led to emphasis on situationism.  Skepticism about virtue consistency.  Interactionist perspective accepted - both disposition and situation important.  Virtue theory allows for contextual factors. III. Intuitions as Antecedents  Haidt's theory - innate intuitions are foundation for virtues if given learning opportunities.  Proposed 4 moral modules: suffering, hierarchy, reciprocity, purity.  Provide basis for manifest morality and virtues. Virtue Ethics in Business, I-O Psychology and Organizational Behavior I. Business  Literature on virtue ethics in business grown extensively.  Focuses on individual and organizational character.  Virtue aids judgment where principles insufficient.  Organization must balance internal and external goods.  Virtue important for leadership. II. I-O Psychology  Little empirical research.  Study of personality accelerated with Big Five model.  Recent focus on "dark side" - leadership failure, abusive supervision.  Examines dispositional causes and contextual influences.