Abstract
Augusto Blasi, Damon and Colby’s moral self theories constituted a turning point in the field of moral psychology, in which predominated Kohlberg’s perspective. The proposition that the integration between morality and the self or the identity is a fundamental component of moral functioning, inaugurated a new current of studies permeated by different perspectives on moral self functioning and its relationship with moral judgments, emotions and actions. This article systematizes perspectives on the moral self and moral identity constructs, highlighting their differences, convergences and gaps. Furthermore, it proposes an integration between these perspectives and makes contributions that indicate the possibility of expanding the spectrum of understanding about these constructs.
Keywords:
moral self; values; moral identity