The Effect Of Language Types And Foreign Language Proficiency On Moral Hypocrisy

Moral hypocrisy usually refers to the phenomenon where an individual’s claimed moral standards are inconsistent with their actual behavior,or their moral judgment standards towards themselves and others are inconsistent,and they are more tolerant of themselves and more strict towards others.The dual processing theory suggests that moral hypocrisy is the result of the joint action of the intuitive processing system and the cognitive processing system.Language type is a common situational factor.Compared with native language conditions,individuals in foreign language conditions are more inclined to make utilitarianism choices in the classic moral dilemma.The dual processing theory explains this phenomenon from the two perspectives of "enhanced prudent processing" and "weakened intuitive processing".It believes that foreign language situations can enhance individuals’ ability of prudent processing,reduce the intensity of emotional activation,and weaken intuitive processing,Encourage individuals to adhere to the result theory of maximizing their interests.On this basis,individuals with low foreign language proficiency are more likely to make utilitarianism choices when making moral judgments than those with high foreign language proficiency.It can be seen that different language types and foreign language proficiency can have different impacts on moral judgment,but there is no empirical research on the relationship between moral hypocrisy and it.This study intends to use the classic moral scenario assessment paradigm and the positive task allocation paradigm to investigate the impact of different language types and foreign language proficiency on moral hypocrisy at the interpersonal and individual levels through two experiments.Experiment 1 explores the impact of different language types on moral hypocrisy.Experiment 1a explores whether there is a significant difference in the degree of moral hypocrisy among participants at the interpersonal level in both native and foreign language contexts;Experiment 1b explores whether there is a significant difference in the degree of moral hypocrisy among participants at the individual level in both native and foreign language contexts.Experiment 2 further explores the impact of different foreign language proficiency levels(high and low)on the level of moral hypocrisy based on Study 1.Experiment 2a explores whether there is a significant difference in the level of moral hypocrisy between high foreign language proficiency subjects and low foreign language proficiency subjects at the interpersonal level;Experiment 2b explores whether there is a significant difference in the level of moral hypocrisy between high foreign language proficiency subjects and low foreign language proficiency subjects at the individual level.The results indicate that individuals in foreign language contexts exhibit higher levels of moral hypocrisy at both the interpersonal and individual levels compared to those in native language contexts.Individuals with high foreign language proficiency have a higher level of moral hypocrisy at the interpersonal level compared to individuals with low foreign language proficiency,but there is no significant difference in the level of moral hypocrisy at the individual level.The research conclusion will add new individual and situational factors to people’s understanding of moral hypocrisy,warning them that there is a greater need to strengthen self moral norms in foreign language settings.