The Level of Moral Competence Among Sample of Hashemite University Students

Ahmad M. Mahasneh

Abstract


The primary purpose of this study was to determine the level of students’ about moral competence at Hashemite University in Jordan. A total of 909 university students participated in the study by completing the moral competence questionnaire. Results indicate that university students showed medium level of moral competence. Additionally, results indicated that there were significant differences in participants’ level of moral competence based on the demographics of gender, academic level and academic performance. The study ends by suggesting a number of practical and theoretical recommendations for a number of stakeholders.


Keywords


Moral competence; Integrity; Impression Management; Responsibility; University students

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