Research Progress in Moral Identity and Its Implications for Moral Education

Moral identity refers to the centrality of morality to the self,is self-regulatory mechanism connecting moral recognition and moral action,and is important motivation of moral behavior.The research showed that moral identity could independently predict moral action,and that personality,social structure,family relationship,peer relationship,moral atmosphere of community,and opportunity of moral action influenced the formation of moral identity.Moral identity research implied that moral education should pay attention to family moral education,create moral atmosphere of school,guide positive peer relationship and expand opportunity of moral action.