The Interplay Between Absolute Language and Moral Reasoning on Endorsement of Moral Foundations.

Morality - the subjective sense that humans discern between right and wrong - plays a ubiquitous role in everyday life. Deontological reasoning conceptualizes moral decision-making as rigid, such that many moral choices are forbidden or required. Not surprisingly, the language used in measures of deontological reasoning tends to be rigid, including phrases such as "always" and "never.