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New research published in the Journal of Personality highlights that dispositional self-efficacy significantly increases the likelihood of intervening against moral norm violations in everyday life, while moral disengagement decreases it. Moral courage involves standing up against wrongdoing, even when it comes with personal risk. While past research has focused on extraordinary acts, such as whistleblowing, Anna Baumert and her colleagues turned their attention to everyday moral courage—intervening in common situations like harassment or dishonesty. Despite frequent opportunities, people rare…

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