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Number 1/2006
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Agent and recipient vs. morality and competence in perception of self
and others - perspective of role or the role of perspectives?
Kinga Lachowicz-Tabaczek
Institute of Psychology
Wrocław University
Abstract |
In commentary on B. Wojciszke and W. Baryła's (2006) paper, arguments are presented
that polemicize with the assumptions of the authors' theory that an agent
concentrates more on the competence domain of his or her activity and the recipient
concentrates on the morality domain of the agent's action. In support of this polemic,
theoretical and empirical lines of research are cited, which suggest that the agent
should be interested in the moral qualities of his or her own action on account
of fulfillment of social and egotistic motives. Moreover, the results of research
which suggested that the content of perception may depend on culture, sex,
the content of the self and the circumstances of actor's action are reviewed.
Many factors can determine if the agent and the recipient concentrate on morality or
competence domains, thus it was proposed to separate the considerations concerning
the determinants of the content of perception and the consequences of playing
the role of agent or recipient.
Keywords: agent, recipient, competence and morality domain of perception
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