Concept information
Preferred term
moral agency
Definition
- Moral agency presumes that human beings are capable of choice and morally accountable for their actions, as well as the consequences of those actions. Closely related to the theory of self, moral agency embodies the ability to self-regulate and self-sanction one's behavior; it is part of living in community. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Moral Agency]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/moral_agency
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