A large body of literature assesses the relationship between religion and morality, but researchers disagree on the link between the two. Furthermore, such research predominantly investigates Christian conservatives. The current study examines the relationship between religiosity and moral foundations among a sample aged 14-18 (n= 143) from a private school in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The participants completed the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ-2) as well as a measure of religiosity. The results showed that religiosity was positively correlated with the binding foundations of loyalty, authority, and purity, but not with the individualizing foundations of care and proportionality. Moreover, religiosity was negatively correlated with the sub-dimension of equality. These findings suggest that in this educational context religiosity influences the endorsement of moral values that are related to group cohesion and social order, but not those that are related to individual rights and welfare.

Authors:
Mais Alnuaimi, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

About the Presenter(s)
Mais Alnuaimi is currently a PhD student at Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge, in the Faculty of Education.

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