MFQ ITEMS
Part I: Moral Relevance (responded to using the fol-
lowing response options: not at all relevant, not very rel-
evant, slightly relevant, somewhat relevant, very
relevant, extremely relevant)
Harm:
EMOTIONALLY /C0Whether or not someone suffered
emotionally*
WEAK /C0Whether or not someone cared for someone
weak or vulnerable*
CRUEL /C0Whether or not someone was cruel
Fairness:
TREATED /C0Whether or not some people were
treated differently from others*
UNFAIRLY /C0Whether or not someone acted
unfairly*
RIGHTS /C0Whether or not someone was denied his
or her rights
Ingroup:
LOVECOUNTRY /C0Whether or not someone’s action
showed love for his or her country*
BETRAY /C0Whether or not someone did something
to betray his or her group*
LOYALTY /C0Whether or not someone showed a lack
of loyalty
Authority:
RESPECT /C0Whether or not someone showed a lack
of respect for authority*
TRADITIONS /C0Whether or not someone conformed
to the traditions of society*
CHAOS /C0Whether or not an action caused chaos or
disorder
Purity:
DECENCY /C0Whether or not someone violated
standards of purity and decency*
DISGUSTING /C0Whether or not someone did
something disgusting*
GOD/C0Whether or not someone acted in a way that
God would approve of
Part II: Moral Judgments (responded to using the fol-
lowing response options: strongly disagree, moderately
disagree, slightly disagree, slightly agree, moderately
agree, strongly agree)Harm:
COMPASSION /C0Compassion for those who are
suffering is the most crucial virtue.*
ANIMAL /C0One of the worst things a person could
do is hurt a defenseless animal.*
KILL/C0It can never be right to kill a human being.
Fairness:
FAIRLY /C0When the government makes laws, the
number one principle should be ensuring that
everyone is treated fairly.*
JUSTICE /C0Justice is the most important requirement
for a society.*
RICH/C0I think it’s morally wrong that rich children
inherit a lot of money while poor children inherit
nothing.
Ingroup:
HISTORY /C0I am proud of my country’s history.*
FAMILY /C0People should be loyal to their family
members, even when they have done something
wrong.*
TEAM /C0It is more important to be a team player
than to express oneself.
Authority:
KIDRESPECT /C0Respect for authority is something
all children need to learn.*
SEXROLES /C0Men and women each have different
roles to play in society.*
SOLDIER /C0If I were a soldier and disagreed with
my commanding officer’s orders, I would obey
anyway because that is my duty.
Purity:
HARMLESSDG /C0People should not do things that
are disgusting, even if no one is harmed.*
UNNATURAL /C0I would call some acts wrong on
the grounds that they are unnatural.*
CHASTITY /C0Chastity is an important and valuable
virtue.
Notes : An asterisk indicates that the item is also
included in the 20-item short-form MFQ.
The fourth version of the MFQ can be found at www.
YourMorals.org
Reproduced with permission.526 18. MEASURES OF VALUES AND MORAL PERSONALITY
V. VICES AND VIRTUES