Value orientation of Singapore adolescents towards truthfulness, justice and compassion

Being brought up in a legalistic and meritocratic society, adolescents in Singapore seem to have a strong sense of justice and truthfulness for practical purposes, but tend to neglect compassion This study sought to examine the value orientation of Singapore adolescents towards the three fundamental...

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Main Author: Low, Meow Siang.
Other Authors: Tan, Tai Wei
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14058
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Being brought up in a legalistic and meritocratic society, adolescents in Singapore seem to have a strong sense of justice and truthfulness for practical purposes, but tend to neglect compassion This study sought to examine the value orientation of Singapore adolescents towards the three fundamental values, in order to test this hypothesis.