COMPARE TWO SIMILARITIES AND TWO DIFFERENCES IN MORAL REASONING ACROSS THE TWO CULTURES YOU SELECTED (AFRICAN CULTURE AND JAPANESE CULTURE) .,COMPARE TWO SIMILARITIES AND TWO DIFFERENCES IN MORAL REASONING ACROSS THE TWO CULTURES YOU SELECTED (AFRICAN CULTURE AND JAPANESE CULTURE) .

Moral Reasoning
To understand a culture, you must first understand its principles and ethics. These standards, also known as a moral code, are the foundation for acceptable behaviors and thinking. Matsumoto and Juang (2008) note that this moral code is created within the “specific culture and society, handed down from one generation to the next” (pp. 102). Each culture has its own set of beliefs about what is appropriate and fair concerning civil rights, duties, and freedoms. Consequently, a culture’s moral code also molds the laws of each culture.
For this Discussion, use the Walden Library to search for two articles related to moral reasoning in two different cultures. Consider how and why moral reasoning may vary in different cultures.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 your definition of moral reasoning. Then, compare two similarities and two differences in moral reasoning across the two cultures you selected (African Culture and Japanese Culture) . Finally, describe two culture-specific factors that might lead to these differences and explain how. Support your responses using the Learning Resources and the current literature.
Required Resources
Readings
Course Text: The Handbook of Culture and Psychology
Chapter 9, “Culture and Moral Development”
Article: Bedford, O., & Hwang, K. (2003). Guilt and shame in Chinese culture: A cross-cultural framework from the perspective of morality and identity. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour, 33(2), 127–144.
Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
Article: Commons, M., Galaz‐Fontes, J., & Morse, S. (2006). Leadership, cross‐cultural contact, socio‐economic status, and formal operational reasoning about moral dilemmas among Mexican non‐literate adults and high school students. Journal of Moral Education, 35(2), 247–267.
Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
Article: Humphries, M. L., & Jagers, R. J. (2009). Culture: A possible predictor of morality for African American adolescents. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 19(2), 205–215.
Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Academic Search Complete database.
Article: Jensen, L. (2008). Through two lenses: A cultural–developmental approach to moral psychology. Developmental Review, 28(3), 289–315.
Retrieved from the Walden Library using the ERIC database.
Article: Sunar, D. (2002). The psychology of morality. In W. J. Lonner, D. L. Dinnel, S. A. Hayes, & D. N. Sattler (Eds.), Online Readings in Psychology and Culture (Unit 2, Chapter 11).