Moral Foundations Questionnaire, MFQ Test - the question form
Questions: 30 · 6 minutes
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1. Whether anyone was emotionally harmed by this action.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
2. Whether, in doing so, you treated anyone unfairly.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
3. Whether the action showed love of one’s country.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
4. Whether someone showed a lack of respect for authority.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
5. Whether it violated standards of morality and decency.
Not important at all
Not important
Somewhat important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
6. Whether care was shown to those who are vulnerable and defenseless.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
7. Whether this action was unfair.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
8. Whether or not the action involved betraying the interests of one’s group.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Moderately important
Very important
Extremely important
9. Whether customs and traditions were upheld.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
10. Whether the action involved anything disgusting or repulsive.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
11. Whether someone was cruel.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
12. Whether anyone’s rights were violated.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
13. Whether someone showed a lack of loyalty to their group.
Extremely important
Not at all important
Moderately important
Somewhat important
Very important
Critically important
14. Whether someone showed a lack of respect for society and order.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
15. Whether someone showed lack of chastity or sexual purity.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
16. Compassion is the most important virtue.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
17. Justice is the most important purpose that new laws should serve.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
18. When raising children, the most important thing is to instill in them love for their people and their homeland.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
19. Respect for authority is something all children should learn.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
20. You should not do something shameful, even if it does not harm anyone.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
21. One of the worst things a person could do is hurt a defenseless animal.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
22. Fairness is essential for society.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
23. Betraying those close to you is the most immoral and despicable act.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
24. Men and women should play different roles in society.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
25. Some things are wrong because they are unnatural.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
26. If someone intentionally causes harm to another person, it is morally wrong.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
27. It is wrong that children from wealthy families have far more opportunities than children from ordinary families.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
28. Being part of a team is more important than self-expression.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
29. Even if a commander is clearly wrong, a soldier should carry out his orders.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
30. Moral purity is an important and valued virtue.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
1. Whether anyone was emotionally harmed by this action.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
2. Whether you were unfair to someone.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
3. Whether or not this action showed love for one’s country.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
4. Whether disrespect for authority was shown.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
5. Whether moral and standards of decency were violated.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
6. Whether compassion was shown for those who are weak or vulnerable.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
7. Whether or not this action was unfair.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
8. Whether or not the act involved betraying one’s group.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
9. Whether customs and traditions were upheld.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
10. Whether or not the act was disgusting or repulsive.
Absolutely not important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
11. Whether someone was cruel.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
12. Whether anyone’s rights were violated.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Pretty important
Very important
Extremely important
13. Whether someone showed a lack of loyalty to their group.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
14. Whether there was a lack of respect for society and order.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Fairly important
Very important
Extremely important
15. Whether someone showed impurity or sexual promiscuity.
Not at all important
Not important
Somewhat important
Quite important
Very important
Extremely important
16. Compassion is the most important virtue.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
17. Justice is the most important goal that new laws should serve.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
18. When raising children, the most important thing is to instill in them love for their people and their homeland.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
19. Respect for authority is something all children should learn.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
20. You should not do something shameful, even if it does not harm anyone.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
21. One of the worst things a person could do is hurt a defenseless animal.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
22. Fairness is essential for society.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
23. Betraying those close to you is the most immoral and despicable act.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
24. Men and women should play different roles in society.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
25. Some acts are wrong because they are unnatural.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
26. If someone intentionally causes pain to another person, that person is acting immorally.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
27. It is wrong that children from wealthy families have far more opportunities than children from ordinary families.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
28. Being part of a team is more important than self-expression.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
29. Even if a commander is clearly wrong, a soldier should carry out the order.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree
30. Moral purity is an important and valuable virtue.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Somewhat disagree
Somewhat agree
Agree
Strongly agree