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A Piagetian Scale for the Measurement of Ethical Competence in Politics

Iordanis Kavathatzopoulos

Uppsala University, Sweden, iordanis{at}psyk.uu.se

Georgios Rigas

Uppsala University, Sweden

Politicians' ethical competence is defined as the use of a cognitive ability, independent of particular political, ideological, or moral values. Accordingly, an assessment instrument-the Ethical Competence Questionnaire-Political (ECQ-P)-measuring ethical autonomy was constructed, based on Piaget's theory of moral development. The administration of ECQ-P to politicians with a high degree of political engagement, and on ordinary citizens and simple party members, demonstrated satisfying psychometric properties. The former group obtained a higher score on ECQ-P. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that the measurement model is compatible with the data. These findings indicate the adequacy of ECQ-P as an instrument measuring ethical competence.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 58, No. 5, 791-803 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164498058005005
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