Distinct Moral Convictions Increase Social Distancing, Reduce Cooperation

When people report that attitudes are an important part of their personal moral perspective, they are more likely to:

·  physically distance themselves from people with different moral attitudes

·  have difficulty resolving conflicts with people who don’t share their moral convictions.

These actions are independent of the content of the moral conviction—an individual who has a moral conviction that supports abortion rights will be as likely to withdraw from someone who disagrees with him as an individual who has a moral conviction that opposes abortion rights (Bauman & Skitka, 2009, p. 344).