Moral Foundations Test vs Moral Reasoning Assessment

Moral Foundations measures intuitive dimensions of morality; Moral Reasoning probes how you justify your judgments. Intuition vs. justification — both matter.

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Moral Foundations Test

Explore the moral foundations that shape your ethical intuitions. Based on Jonathan Haidt's Moral Foundations Theory, this quiz measures six foundations: Care, Fairness, Loyalty, Authority, Sanctity, and Liberty.

Questions
30
Time
~10 min
Dimensions
6
Tier
Free
Take Moral Foundations Test
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Moral Reasoning Assessment

Explore how you reason through moral dilemmas. This quiz presents ethical scenarios and measures the sophistication of your moral reasoning, from rule-following to principled thinking.

Questions
20
Time
~12 min
Dimensions
3
Tier
Free
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What each one measures

Moral Foundations Test

  • Care / Harm — Sensitivity to suffering and cruelty; compassion and nurturance
  • Fairness / Cheating — Concern for justice, rights, and proportional treatment
  • Loyalty / Betrayal — Commitment to one's group, family, or nation
  • Authority / Subversion — Respect for tradition, hierarchy, and social order
  • Sanctity / Degradation — Concern for purity, disgust, and the sacred
  • Liberty / Oppression — Resistance to domination, bullying, and tyranny

Moral Reasoning Assessment

  • Conventional Reasoning — Following rules, laws, and social expectations
  • Post-Conventional Reasoning — Reasoning from universal principles that may override rules
  • Care-Oriented Reasoning — Prioritizing relationships, compassion, and responsibility to others

Take both?

Taking both gives you two angles on the same person — you. Many users find the discrepancies more interesting than the agreements.

Start with Moral Foundations TestOr try Moral Reasoning Assessment