Table 3. EPQ pattern matrix.
| Items | Model 1 (using eigen value > 1)ab | Model 2 (forced as 2 factor loadings)c | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| EPQ02 (I) Risks to another should never be tolerated, irrespective of how small the risks might be. | 0.57 | 0.52 | |||
| EPQ03 (I) The existence of potential harm to others is always wrong, irrespective of the benefits to be gained. | 0.68 | 0.627 | |||
| EPQ08 (I) The dignity and welfare of the people should be the most important concern in any society. | 0.563 | 0.584 | |||
| EPQ10 (I) Moral behaviors are actions that closely match ideals of the most “perfect” action. | 0.453 | 0.48 | |||
| EPQ13 (R) Moral standards should be seen as being individualistic; what one person considers to be moral may be judged to be immoral by another person. | 0.742 | 0.459 | |||
| EPQ14 (R) Different types of morality cannot be compared as to “rightness.” | 0.679 | 0.491 | |||
| EPQ15 (R) Questions of what is ethical for everyone can never be resolved since what is moral or immoral is up to the individual. | 0.757 | 0.624 | |||
| EPQ16 (R) Moral standards are simply personal rules that indicate how a person should behave, and are not to be applied in making judgments of others. | 0.508 | 0.534 | |||
| EPQ18 (R) Rigidly codifying an ethical position that prevents certain types of actions could stand in the way of better human relations and adjustment. | 0.528 | ||||
| EPQ19 (R) No rule concerning lying can be formulated; whether a lie is permissible or not permissible totally depends upon the situation. | 0.882 | 0.729 | |||
| EPQ20 (R) Whether a lie is judged to be moral or immoral depends upon the circumstances surrounding the action. | 0.727 | 0.673 | |||
Extraction Method: Principal Axis Factoring.
Rotation Method: Oblimin with Kaiser Normalization.
a. Rotation converged in 7 iterations.
b. Suppressing values less than 0.4.