Moral Disengagement Scale, MD-8 Test - the question form
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1. Spreading gossip to protect those you care about is perfectly acceptable.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
2. Taking something without the owner's permission is acceptable if you are only borrowing it for a short time.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. Given how people sometimes deceive themselves, a small exaggeration about one’s own accomplishments can hardly be considered wrong.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. People should not be held responsible for questionable actions if they were just doing what an authority figure told them to do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. People should not be blamed for doing things that are technically wrong when all their friends are doing the same thing.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. Taking credit for someone else’s ideas is not really a serious wrongdoing.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. Some people have to be treated roughly because they do not have feelings that can be hurt.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
8. People who are mistreated usually do something that brings it on themselves.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
1. Spreading gossip to protect those you care about is perfectly acceptable.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
2. It is acceptable to take something without the owner’s permission as long as you only borrow it for a short time.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Cannot say whether I agree or disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
3. Given how people misjudge themselves, a small exaggeration of information about one’s own achievements can hardly be considered wrong.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
4. People should not be held responsible for questionable actions if they were simply doing what an authority figure told them to do.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
5. People should not be blamed for doing things that are technically wrong when all their friends are doing the same thing.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
6. Passing off someone else’s ideas as your own is not really a serious wrongdoing.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Cannot say whether I agree or disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
7. Some people need to be treated without courtesy because they do not have feelings that can be hurt.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Cannot say whether I agree or disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree
8. People who are mistreated usually do something to bring it on themselves.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Somewhat disagree
4 – Neither agree nor disagree
5 – Somewhat agree
6 – Agree
7 – Strongly agree