"Big Three" Morality Test
This version of the Moral Foundations Test condenses the six moral scales into the "Big Three" scales of Nurture, Tradition, and Liberty. The result is a more streamlined and manageable test than is usually seen with Moral Foundations, allowing for an easier overview and comparison with friends. The academic background of the Moral Foundations Framework is that social scientists such as Ravi Iyer and Jonathan Haidt argue that there are substantial variations in human morality and that these differences influence not just a person's decision making and reasoning processes but also their political outlook. By drawing on findings from their research, this test aims to give you your scores according to the Moral Foundations framework.
For each of the following items, indicate whether you think it's morally okay or not.
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Emma and Cindy are summer interns at Chris' office. Emma does slightly better than Cindy. At the end of the summer there's only one job opening, but Chris gives it to Cindy because he finds her more attractive.
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IDR Labs "Big Three" Moral Foundations Test is the property of IDR Labs International and is not to be confused with similar Moral Foundations tests, operating within the same framework, such as the IDR Labs 6-Scale Moral Foundations Test, or the Moral Foundations Statement Quiz, as found on YourMorals.org.
The Moral Foundations framework was developed by a conglomerate of researchers who study morality, ethics, psychology, and politics in an effort to understand human behavior better and individual differences more in depth. As a social science framework, the Moral Foundations allow for the testing of a wide variety of hypotheses about individual differences and human nature.
This test has been made with the aid of professional political and social science analysts, as well as respondents from all sides of the political spectrum. Even so, please keep in mind that tests are merely indicators - a first peek at the system to get you started.
Moral Foundations tests, whether they are professional or "official" tests used in academic research, or free online tests like this one, are indicators to help give you a cue as to your moral and ethical standpoint, based on the Moral Foundations of Care, Fairness, Loyalty, Authority, Purity, and Liberty (which in this test are condensed into Nurture, Tradition, and Liberty). In matching your morality with contemporary political segments, as found in Western democracies, this test draws upon state-of-the-art, peer-reviewed social science publications for its data. Even so, no test ever devised can designate your Moral Foundations or political allegiances with complete accuracy or reliability and no Moral Foundations Test can replace familiarizing yourself with the Moral Foundations framework or the politics of your own country in depth.
The authors of this free online "Big Three" Moral Foundations Test are certified in the use of multiple different personality and aptitude tests and have worked professionally with psychology, political psychology, politics, and personality testing. Prior to using our free online test, please note that the results are provided "as-is", for free, and should not be construed as providing professional or certified advice of any kind. For more on our online Moral Foundations Test, please consult our Terms of Service.
Why Use This Test?
1. Free. This free online Moral Foundations test is delivered to you free of charge and will allow you to obtain your scores on the three condensed Moral Foundations of Nurture, Tradition, and Liberty, as devised by leading social scientists.
2. First of its kind. While there are other Moral Foundations tests in existence, these tests usually utilize a total of six scales, not all of which are readily distinguishable to the newcomer. To our knowledge, this is the first Moral Foundations test that condenses those scales into the "Big Three" of Nurture, Tradition, and Liberty.
3. Agenda-free. While social science work in politics, and regarding the validity of moral instincts, is often distorted in service of interested parties, this test has been made with the aid of respondents from all sides of the political spectrum and aims to be agenda-free.
4. Tested in several countries. Our free Moral Foundations test has been used with success in several different regions, including the USA, Europe, and East Asia.
5. Large sample size. While social science findings may sometimes appear unreliable, given the small number of participants used in certain studies, the present test was prepared on the basis of peer-reviewed findings concerning the moral preferences of more than 90,000 people.
6. Made with the aid of professionals. The present test has been made with the input of researchers who work professionally with political science and political analysis.