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Moral courage is the courage to take action for moral reasons despite the risk of adverse consequences. [1] Courage is required in order to take action when one has doubts or fears about the consequences. Moral courage therefore involves deliberation or careful thought.
In this chapter, we seek to define, classify, and characterize moral courage. Moral courage is defined as brave behavior, accompanied by anger and indignation, intending to enforce societal and ethical norms without considering one’s own social costs.
- Silvia Osswald, Tobias Greitemeyer, Peter Fischer, Dieter Frey
- 2010
Jan 2, 2021 · Moral courage means the courage or inner strength a person has when acting in ethical conflicts according to ethical principles and one's own values and beliefs, even at the risk of negative outcomes for the acting individual (Fahlberg, 2015; Numminen, Repo, & Leino-Kilpi, 2017; Simola, 2015).
- Elina Pajakoski, Sunna Rannikko, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Olivia Numminen
- 2021
Jan 17, 2024 · What Stops People From Standing Up for What’s Right? Moral courage means standing up for our principles to stop wrongdoing or protect others, despite the risks. How can we foster it? By Julia Sasse | January 17, 2024.
Jan 1, 2010 · Moral courage is defined as brave behavior, accompanied by anger and indignation, intending to enforce societal and ethical norms without considering one’s own social costs.
Jun 23, 2010 · In a world that too frequently feels cruel and hostile, with so many engaged in a dog-eat-dog struggle, why do certain people perform heroic acts of altruism and compassion while others do nothing—or even contribute to the misery of their fellow man?
Moral courage is the ability to stand up for and practice ethical behavior when faced with a dilemma or pressure to do otherwise. Learn the elements, antecedents, consequences, and inhibitors of moral courage, and how to cultivate it in nursing education and practice.
