Moral imaginations

MORAL IMAGINATION SELF- ASSESSMENT The following self-assessment is adapted from Yurtsever, G. (2006). Measuring moral imagination. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 34(3), 205-220. Volume 34 Issue 3 | e1471 | Published: April 2006 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2006.34.3.205 Respond to each of the following items on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree).

1. I like to imagine how the consequences of my behavior will affect others.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2. I anticipate any moral problems that threaten our organization. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3. I have the ability to recognize which ideas are morally worth pursuing

and which are not. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

4. When I find myself uncertain about how to act in a morally ambiguous situation, I change my understanding of the moral concepts that might be involved.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

5. I resist any regulations detrimental to the environment, even if I have to risk my current position in the organization.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

6. I have systematically investigated the factors that may affect the moral decisions of my organization.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

7. I am careful about condemning past decision made under entirely different circumstances.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8. In general, when there is a discussion about moral issues, everyone tends to listen to me.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

9. My moral imagination heightens my ability to perceive morally relevant situations.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

10. I have the ability to revise my existing moral beliefs so as to adapt to changing conditions.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

11. My imagination enables me to look at myself from the point of view of another person.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

12. I can put myself in the place of others. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13. I can create alternative solutions to new moral situations. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14. I discipline all my capacities and inclinations in order to achieve self -

control. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Respond to each of the following items on a scale from 7 (strongly disagree) to 1 (strongly agree).

15. I am not able to imagine similarities and differences between the

situation at hand and other situations where I could apply the same rule.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

16. I accept new regulations of the organization without any justification. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 17. It would be a waste of time for me to ask the opinion of those who

disagree with me when I make a decision. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

18. It is difficult for me to bridge the gap between sensory data and intelligent thought.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

19. I do not have enough ability to compare and contrast my own culture with that of others.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

20. I do not have moral responsibility for what I imagine in terms of affecting others.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

21. Once I have generated reasons supporting my belief, I find it difficult to generate contradictory reasons.

7 6 5 4 3 2 1

22. I have trouble understanding others’ cultures and values. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Reproductive Imagination. Add up scores for items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14 (Range 10-70) *(Reproductive Imagination-awareness of contextual factors that affect moral perceptions, awareness of what moral conflicts or dilemmas may arise in a situation)

Productive Imagination. Add up scores for items 5, 9, 12, 17, 19 and 22 (Range 7-42) *(Productive Imagination- a reframing of a problem from a different perspective)

Creative Imagination. Add up scores for items 7, 15, 16, 18, 20 and 21 (Range 7-42) *(Creative Imagination- develops alternatives to problems that are novel and morally acceptable)

Example scoring: Reproductive- score 15- the score would reflect that I have a low reproductive imagination. Productive- score 35- the score would reflect that I have a high productive imagination. I can see the issues from different viewpoints. Creative- score 22- the score would mean that I have a moderate creative imagination. I can think outside the box.