Table 1.
Task 2 moral emotions experienced in response to Black and White victims in distress
| Emotion | Black participants (n = 19) |
White participants (n = 19) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black victim | White victim | Black victim | White victim | |
| Moral indignation | 7.91 (2.13) | 5.62 (2.28) | 4.79 (2.05) | 4.21 (2.33) |
| Personal distressa | 7.29 (2.16) | 5.78 (2.01) | 5.69 (1.84) | 4.94 (1.71) |
| Empathic concern | 9.00 (0.53) | 7.62 (1.46) | 7.54 (1.33) | 6.92 (1.51) |
| Guilt | 4.13 (2.80) | 3.91 (2.73) | 4.07 (1.88) | 2.65 (1.88) |
| Shame | 5.92 (2.78) | 5.38 (2.59) | 4.59 (2.19) | 3.17 (1.89) |
Note. Data presented are means, with standard deviations in parentheses. Ratings ranged from 1 (not at all) to 9 (extremely).
a
Personal distress is not regarded as a moral emotion, but rather as a self-oriented, aversive reaction.