Ethical Perception among University Students
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https://doi.org/10.31185/lark.5793Keywords:
Ethical, Perception, University, StudentsAbstract
The current research aims to identify the Moral Imagination among university students. To achieve this goal, the two researchers selected a sample of (400) male and female university students for the academic year (2025-2026). The two researchers built a scale for Moral Imagination based on the theory of (Werhane, 1998-2015). The two researchers also performed statistical analysis of the items and verified the psychometric properties. The research concluded that university students possess a Moral Imagination.
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