Development and Validation of the Moral Sensitivity Inventory for Intellectually Disabled Persons
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2020-06-15
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This article presents the Moral Sensitivity Inventory, a unique reading-free tool for evaluating the
moral sensitivity of people with intellectual disability. Moral sensitivity, one of the four components
of Rest’s Four Component Model of Morality (1994), is thought to influence moral behavior. The
Moral Sensitivity Inventory is intended for people aged 16–30 years with mild or moderate
intellectual disabilities. The Moral Sensitivity Inventory is comprised of 10 stories with pictures
illustrating the aspects of morality, which are grouped into six categories: responsibility; respect
for the common good and the property of other people; harming other people; seeking and seeing
the good in others; conformance to principles and norms; understanding. The Moral Sensitivity
The inventory identifies competences and gaps in moral sensitivity, which makes it a helpful tool for
educating and social rehabilitation of people with intellectual disabilities. The overall reliability of
the tool was .89 and the reliability of individual stories ranged from .87 to .90.
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moral education, moral sensitivity (measurement), intellectual disability, moral educquality assessment, psycho-social rehabilitation
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"Journal of Intellectual Disabilities", 2020, p. 1-16