The relationship among military socialization, moral disengagement, and moral identity was explored. One hundred and ninety-eight military cadets responded to scales of military socialization, moral disengagement, and moral identity. As predicted, a positive effect of the military socialization on moral disengagement was found, and subjects’ moral identity moderated this effect. Relationship between military socialization and moral disengagement was stronger among subjects with low moral identity than those with high identity. The study’s implications for theory and research are discussed.
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