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2021-11-17
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The Level of Ethical Sensitivity among Jordanian University Students According to their Educational Level & Specialization
Bilal Adel Al-Kateeb
Associate Professor, Princess Alia University College, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
Fatima Raqqad
Instructor, Princess Alia University College, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan.
Nisreen Shamayleh
Assistant Professor, Princess Alia University College, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
Fatima Abdelhadi Zainelabdin
Assistant Professor, Amman University College for Financial and Administrative Sciences, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
Amaal Al Masri
Assistant Professor, Princess Alia University College, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20448/journal.509.2021.84.385.394
Keywords: Ethical sensitivity, Princess Alia university college, Moral sensitivity, Personal relations, Social prejudice.
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the level of ethical sensitivity among Princess Alia University College Students in Jordan and how this is influenced by their educational level and specialization. To achieve the objects of the study, the ethical sensitivity scale questionnaire (ESSQ) was used, as developed by Narvaez (2001). This was used to measure the moral sensitivity of adults and adolescents. It consists of (28) items in seven dimensions, which are the ability to read emotions, to represent the views of others, interest in communication with others, the activation of personal relations, taking into account differences and controlling social prejudice, working to generate interpretations and alternatives, and identifying the consequences of an event and the available options. The sample of the study consisted of (126) randomly selected undergraduate and graduate students. The results of the study showed that the level of ethical sensitivity among Princess Alia University College Students was low, and there were statistically significant differences in the level of ethical sensitivity due to specialization, in favor of humanities students, as well as statistically significant differences in the level of ethical sensitivity due to the educational level, in favor of master’s students.